Public water system · NC0448020
ActiveOcracoke Sanitary District
At a glance
Ocracoke Sanitary District (PWSID NC0448020) is an active community water system in Hyde County, North Carolina. It reports serving 900 people through 1,331 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
1,331
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ocracoke Sanitary District compare with other water systems in Hyde County?
By EPA's size categories, Ocracoke Sanitary District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hyde County has 3 active public water systems, and Ocracoke Sanitary District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 2,085 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 6,256 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ocracoke Sanitary District is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ocracoke Sanitary District?
EPA lists Ocracoke Sanitary District as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 3 active systems in Hyde County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ocracoke Sanitary District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and January 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross Beta Particle Activity (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Ocracoke Sanitary District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ocracoke Sanitary District?
Ocracoke Sanitary District (PWSID NC0448020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Ocracoke Sanitary District serve?
Ocracoke Sanitary District reports serving 900 people through 1,331 service connections in Hyde County, North Carolina.
Where does Ocracoke Sanitary District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Ocracoke Sanitary District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Ocracoke Sanitary District's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ocracoke Sanitary District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ocracoke Sanitary District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Hyde County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde County Water System | Hyde | 5,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dot-Hatteras Ferry South Dock | Hyde | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ocracoke Sanitary District, PWSID NC0448020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/ocracoke-sanitary-district-nc0448020 (data as of October 1, 2026).