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Orange County, North Carolina

Water Systems
67
Population Served
118,561
Total Violations
11,617
349 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

97.0%
Systems with Violations
173.4
Avg Violations per System
3.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (70%)
SW
3 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Orange North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Orange Water & Sewer Authority 86,300 9 Detected
Hillsborough, Town Of 14,006 229 Clean
Orange-Alamance Water System 9,223 484 Detected
Ebenezer Baptist Church 800 126 -
Stoneridge Master 675 27 -
Carolina Friends School 566 134 -
Emerson Waldorf Sch-Grade Sch 335 381 -
Ridgewood MHP 330 955 -
Birchwood MHP 312 514 -
Camp Chestnut Ridge 300 6 -
Lattisville Grove Missionary Baptist 250 218 -
New Horizon Church 250 0 -
Robin`s Wood 246 30 -
Maple Ridge MHP 216 129 -
Northwood S/D 208 385 -
The Trails S/D 200 889 -
New American Convenience Store 200 430 -
Bingham Woods MHP 190 187 -
Whispering Pines 183 28 -
Five Forks Bapt Church 165 35 -
Ebenezer North Baptist Church 155 97 -
Central Baptist Church 150 167 -
Orange MHP 144 83 -
Hill Top MHP 139 113 -
Sunrise Church 125 325 -
Mt Moriah Baptist Church 120 82 -
Berry`s Grove Baptist Church 120 56 -
Lee Chapel Baptist Church 120 45 -
Wildcat Creek S/D 114 22 -
Orange Chapel UMC 110 81 -
Lebanon UMC 100 52 -
Terrells Creek Baptist Church 100 270 -
Union Grove UMC 100 261 -
Little River Recreational Park 100 70 -
Arbor Hill MHP 96 610 -
Euglena Junction 96 377 -
Stonegate MHP S/D 96 229 -
Heartwood S/D 94 16 -
Wood`s MHP 89 140 -
Hillsborough Ucc 84 63 -
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah`s Witn 80 86 -
Camp New Hope 77 68 -
Fiesta Grill 75 65 -
South Grove Subdivision 75 9 -
Spring Hill RV Park 67 50 -
Riley`s MHP 65 171 -
Oak Grove MHP 64 332 -
Paws4ever 60 24 -
Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm 60 17 -
Sturbridge Village 53 10 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Orange County? ▼
Orange County has 11,617 total drinking water violations across 67 water systems, of which 349 are health-based violations. 97.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Orange County systems? ▼
Water systems in Orange County serve approximately 118,561 people through 67 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Orange County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Orange County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Orange County? ▼
Water systems in Orange County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 3.0% of Orange County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.