Public water system · NC0273460
ActivePerson Caswell Lake Auth/Old O
At a glance
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O (PWSID NC0273460) is an active transient non-community water system in Person County, North Carolina. It reports serving 60 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O compare with other water systems in Person County?
By EPA's size categories, Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Person County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 384 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,674 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 Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 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 Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O?
EPA lists Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 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. 9 of the 46 active systems in Person County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2006 and November 2015. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-05-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O: frequently asked questions
Who runs Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O?
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O (PWSID NC0273460) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O serve?
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O reports serving 60 people through 3 service connections in Person County, North Carolina.
Where does Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 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 Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 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 November 2015. 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 Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O'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 November 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 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 Person County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxboro, City of | Person | 13,139 | Community | Surface water |
| Roxboro Steam Plant | Person | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Mount Harmony Baptist Church | Person | 310 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northend School | Person | 303 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Lane Elem School | Person | 278 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zion Christian Center | Person | 250 | 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, “Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O, PWSID NC0273460, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/person-caswell-lake-auth-old-o-nc0273460 (data as of October 1, 2026).