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Water utility · serves Orange · North Carolina

Orange Water and Sewer Authority

No open EPA violations as of 2026-09-16.

EPA record checked 2026-10-06

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From EPA's record for NC0368010. PurityMap is independent of OWASA.

Mailing address
400 JONES FERRY ROAD
CARRBORO, NC 27510
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Phone and website919-537-4216

Pay your bill, start or stop service on owasa.org.

Annual water quality reportNot in our sources yet

Every community water system publishes one each year. Your water bill or the utility's website links to it.

Where it delivers water

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Test results

No result on record is above a federal legal limit

31 results are on record. These 5 come first: results above a listed reference, then those closest to a legal limit.

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  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    4.8ng/L
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    4.6ng/L
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)Not detected above the reporting limit
    No federal limit
    Not detected
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)Not detected above the reporting limit
    No federal limit
    Not detected
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)Not detected above the reporting limit
    No federal limit
    Not detected
EPA violations and monitoring

0health-based violations in the last 10 years · none open as of 2026-09-16

From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit. Meeting a federal limit is a compliance fact, not a health clearance.

Sources behind this page
  • UCMR5 Analytical Results: ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (NC0368010)US EPA · published 2026-01-15
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  • Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (NC0368010)US EPA SDWIS · published 2026-07-09
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How do I contact Orange Water and Sewer Authority?

Its official website is owasa.org, its phone number on EPA record is 919-537-4216 and its mailing address is 400 JONES FERRY ROAD, CARRBORO, NC 27510. These details come from the system's EPA record and a check of its website.

How do I pay my Orange Water and Sewer Authority bill?

Bills, starting service and stopping service are handled by Orange Water and Sewer Authority on its official website, owasa.org. PurityMap does not take payments.

Which cities does Orange Water and Sewer Authority serve?

EPA's records list Orange Water and Sewer Authority as serving Orange, North Carolina. Your water bill names your supplier.

Has Orange Water and Sewer Authority tested for PFAS?

PurityMap's record for Orange Water and Sewer Authority holds results for 29 PFAS substances. 2 were detected, and none is above a federal legal limit. Each result links to its source in the city report.

Does Orange Water and Sewer Authority have any EPA violations?

No open EPA violations as of 2026-09-16: that is what EPA's record shows for Orange Water and Sewer Authority. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

Where does Orange Water and Sewer Authority get its water?

Orange Water and Sewer Authority is on EPA record as drawing from surface water.