Public water system record
Chatham Co-North
Serves an area of Chatham County, NC that includes Governors Club, Fearrington Village, Governors Village and 1 more place · 23,088 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Chatham Co-North in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Chatham Co-North draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by North Carolina, September 2023.
- Record on file since 1994, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,443 unknown out of 9,474 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 REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Chatham Co-North go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (17 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17 | 40 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2006, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide (acute)
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide (acute)
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Measured 1.3 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.7 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Chatham Co-North between 2005 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: CARBON, TOTAL |
| May 3, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jun 27, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 8, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 15, 2010 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| Apr 24, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations: Barium, Cadmium, Chromium (total), CYANIDE, Mercury |
| Jan 12, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Atrazine |
| Dec 1, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: CARBON, TOTAL |
| Sep 22, 2006 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 11, 2006 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Oct 4, 2005 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 10 violations (7 health-based): Chlorite, Chlorine dioxide |
| Oct 4, 2005 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Chlorine dioxide |
| Jun 21, 2005 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jun 21, 2005 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Chatham Co-North draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from City of Durham. It also has emergency connections to Town of Pittsboro, City of Sanford, Orange Water & Sewer Authority and Chatham Co-Asbury. 3 other community water systems buy water from Chatham Co-North. 4 other public water systems have emergency connections to Chatham Co-North.
Buys water from
- City of Durham Durham, NC
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Pittsboro Sanford, NC
- City of Sanford Sanford, NC
- Orange Water & Sewer Authority Carrboro, NC
- Chatham Co-Asbury Sanford, NC
Community systems that buy water from it
- Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing Cary, NC
- Chatham S/D Cary, NC
- Cole Park Plaza Cary, NC
Annual water quality report
Chatham Co-North 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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