Public water system · NC0368020
ActiveOrange-Alamance Water System
At a glance
Orange-Alamance Water System (PWSID NC0368020) is an active community water system in Orange County, North Carolina. It reports serving 9,223 people through 3,580 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,223
Service connections
3,580
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orange-Alamance Water System compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Orange-Alamance Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Orange County has 67 active public water systems, and Orange-Alamance Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.2 times the county average of 1,773 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 118,767 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 Orange-Alamance Water System is about 38% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Orange-Alamance Water System?
EPA lists Orange-Alamance Water System as privately owned. 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. 61 of the 67 active systems in Orange County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Orange-Alamance Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and March 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 3 as archived and 1 as addressed. 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. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Orange-Alamance Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orange-Alamance Water System?
Orange-Alamance Water System (PWSID NC0368020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Orange-Alamance Water System serve?
Orange-Alamance Water System reports serving 9,223 people through 3,580 service connections in Orange County, North Carolina.
Where does Orange-Alamance Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Orange-Alamance Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Orange-Alamance Water System'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Orange-Alamance Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orange-Alamance Water System 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Water & Sewer Authority | Orange | 86,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Hillsborough, Town of | Orange | 14,006 | Community | Surface water |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church | Orange | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stoneridge Master | Orange | 681 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolina Friends School | Orange | 566 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Emerson Waldorf Sch-Grade Sch | Orange | 335 | Non-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, “Orange-Alamance Water System, PWSID NC0368020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/orange-alamance-water-system-nc0368020 (data as of October 1, 2026).