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Community Water System · PWS NC0201123

Ossipee Town Of

Elon, North Carolina 27244 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,390 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,390
People served
242
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 242 drinking-water violations at Ossipee Town Of, 6% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

242
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,390
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ossipee Town Of

Ossipee Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,390 residents in Elon, North Carolina (Alamance County) through 161 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 242 total violations for this system , of which 14 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 188 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 30 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Ossipee Town Of's 242 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
2,390
Total Violations
242
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
161
County
Alamance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
188
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 2024
TTHM MR 29 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 25 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2016
Nitrate MR 14 1993
Lead and Copper Rule TT 14 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2015
Chlorine MR 11 2025
Arsenic MR 10 1989
Public Notice Other 10 2015
Barium MR 9 1989
Mercury MR 9 1989
Selenium MR 9 1989
Chromium MR 9 1989
Cadmium MR 9 1989
Fluoride MR 9 1989
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2001
Nitrite MR 3 2000

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Ossipee Town Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0201123 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Ossipee Town Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 8000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 30 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 29 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 2950
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 25 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 5000
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 2039
2015 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 7500
2010 Lead and Copper Rule TT 14 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 5000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 3100
2000 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 1041
1993 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 1040
1989 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 1005
1989 Barium MR 9 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 1010
1989 Mercury MR 9 SDWIS / NC0201123 / 1035

How Ossipee Town Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Ossipee Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 242 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,390 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ossipee Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Ossipee Town Of (PWS ID: NC0201123) has 242 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,390 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Ossipee Town Of serve? ▼
Ossipee Town Of serves 2,390 people in Elon, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 161 service connections.
What type of violations does Ossipee Town Of have? ▼
Ossipee Town Of has 242 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 188 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ossipee Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ossipee Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ossipee Town Of use? ▼
Ossipee Town Of uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.