Orange-alamance Water System

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Orange-alamance Water System (NC0368020): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. The EPA enforcement database lists 1 active violation for Orange-alamance Water System - a provider that delivers drinking water to approximately 9,223 people and has not yet formally resolved those findings.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Orange-alamance Water System (EPA ID: NC0368020) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 9,223 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 47 resolved, 3 archived, 1 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Chlorite (EPA limit: 1 mg/L)

Anemia and nervous system effects in infants and children At-risk groups: infants, developing fetuses, people with G6PD deficiency.

Removal methods: ferrous sulfate reduction, activated carbon, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 27243 - Efland
• 27258 - Haw River
• 27278 - Hillsborough
• 27302 - Mebane

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Orange-alamance Water System (NC0368020) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orange-alamance Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Orange-alamance Water System serve?

Orange-alamance Water System serves approximately 9,223 people across 4 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Orange-alamance Water System get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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