Public water system · NC4068010
ActivePaws4ever
At a glance
Paws4ever (PWSID NC4068010) is an active transient non-community water system in Orange County, North Carolina. It reports serving 60 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paws4ever compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Paws4ever is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,773 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Paws4ever is about 58% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Paws4ever?
EPA lists Paws4ever 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 Paws4ever have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and July 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Paws4ever: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paws4ever?
Paws4ever (PWSID NC4068010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Paws4ever serve?
Paws4ever reports serving 60 people through 6 service connections in Orange County, North Carolina.
Where does Paws4ever 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 Paws4ever have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Paws4ever'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paws4ever's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paws4ever is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| 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 |
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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, “Paws4ever, PWSID NC4068010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/paws4ever-nc4068010 (data as of October 1, 2026).