Public water system · NC0368010
ActiveOrange Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Orange Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID NC0368010) is an active community water system in Orange County, North Carolina. It reports serving 86,500 people through 19,675 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
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
86,500
Service connections
19,675
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orange Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Orange Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Orange County has 67 active public water systems, and Orange Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 49 times the county average of 1,773 people per system, and accounts for 73% 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 Water & Sewer Authority is about 13 times 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 Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Orange Water & Sewer Authority 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. 6 of the 67 active systems in Orange County (9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Orange Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and December 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orange Water & Sewer Authority?
Orange Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID NC0368010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Orange Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Orange Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 86,500 people through 19,675 service connections in Orange County, North Carolina.
Where does Orange Water & Sewer Authority 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 Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Water & Sewer Authority'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orange Water & Sewer Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough, Town of | Orange | 14,006 | Community | Surface water |
| Orange-Alamance Water System | Orange | 9,223 | 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 Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID NC0368010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/orange-water-sewer-authority-nc0368010 (data as of October 1, 2026).