Public water system record
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Serves Oak Ridge, Guilford County, NC · 150 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Oak Ridge Military Academy in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- Oak Ridge Military Academy draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, April 2024.
- Record on file since 1986, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 4 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 19, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 18, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 7, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Oak Ridge Military Academy go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (14 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 123 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 36 |
| 1990s | 5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11 | 74 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2006, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 20 formal enforcement actions against Oak Ridge Military Academy and issued 1 boil water order between 2000 and 2024, filed as 30 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 18, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 7, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 23, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 10, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| Jul 27, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 30, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 25, 2021 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 6, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 14, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 12, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 3, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 15, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Public Notice |
| Feb 3, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Oct 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Apr 3, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Chlordane |
| Jun 18, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 48 violations: Arsenic, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Mercury, Nickel |
| Jul 31, 2006 | North Carolina | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 10, 2006 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 16, 2005 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 26, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Oak Ridge Military Academy draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Oak Ridge Military Academy must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Oak Ridge Military Academy for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells