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⚠️3 health-based violations on record.
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Pollution sources
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Orange Water & Sewer Authority

PWSID:
NC0368010
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
86,500 people

Riley`S MHP

PWSID:
NC0368160
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
65 people

Euglena Junction

PWSID:
NC0368162
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
96 people

The Trails S/D

PWSID:
NC0368182
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
200 people

Hill Top MHP

PWSID:
NC0368118
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
139 people

Ridgewood MHP

PWSID:
NC0368130
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
330 people

Oak Grove MHP

PWSID:
NC0368152
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
64 people

Cedar Village Ii

PWSID:
NC0319130
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
46 people

Chatham Pines Llc

PWSID:
NC0319120
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
98 people

Cedar Lake Condo

PWSID:
NC0319128
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
40 people

Bingham Woods MHP

PWSID:
NC0368188
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
190 people

Homestead MHP

PWSID:
NC0368119
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
25 people

Polks Trail S/D

PWSID:
NC0319134
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
43 people

Woodbridge S/D

PWSID:
NC0319135
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
143 people

Colvard Farms S/D

PWSID:
NC4019004
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
365 people

Robin`S Wood

PWSID:
NC0368145
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
246 people

Foxboro Estates

PWSID:
NC0368144
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
48 people

Cedar Terrace Apartments

PWSID:
NC0319132
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
123 people

Heartwood S/D

PWSID:
NC0368189
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
94 people

Sturbridge Village

PWSID:
NC0368190
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
53 people

Morris Grove Heights

PWSID:
NC0368164
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
33 people

Stoneridge Master

PWSID:
NC0368185
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
681 people

Northwood S/D

PWSID:
NC0368179
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
208 people

Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing

PWSID:
NC0319110
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
406 people

Chatham S/D

PWSID:
NC0319104
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
365 people

South Grove Subdivision

PWSID:
NC4068021
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
75 people

Wildcat Creek S/D

PWSID:
NC0368116
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
114 people

Mannsfield Condominiums

PWSID:
NC0319133
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
41 people

EPA & DEP violations

Orange Water & Sewer Authority

PWSID NC03680101 violation

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

Bingham Woods MHP

PWSID NC036818835 violations

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656834 (code 66) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656833 (code 75) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jun 18, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656832 (code 27) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656811 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656812 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656813 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656814 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656815 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656816 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656817 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656818 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656819 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656820 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656821 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656822 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656823 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656824 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656825 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656826 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656827 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656828 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656829 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656830 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656831 (code 03) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656810 (code 71) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656809 (code 75) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Apr 17, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656808 (code 52) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2015 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656805 (code 71) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2009 · 17 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4656803 (code 76) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Aug 13, 2003 · 22 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4220902 (code 76) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Aug 19, 2002 · 23 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2403 (code 71) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2002 · 24 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 4235702 (code 76) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jun 28, 2002 · 24 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1802 (code 71) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2001 · 25 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2604 (code 52) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2001 · 25 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — BINGHAM WOODS MHP

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 1601 (code 71) at BINGHAM WOODS MHP (PWSID NC0368188).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2000 · 26 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

20 violations

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 15, 2026 · 5 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Feb 1, 2026 · 5 months ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 21, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    E. COLI MR violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 22, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began May 11, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

No lawsuits on record.

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