HICKORY, NC · Alexander County
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NC0102020
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 13,064
- Service connections
- 5,205
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST is one of 150 community water systems in North Carolina in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 13,064 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2009 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.
Of the 2, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
March 11, 2009 – September 16, 2010
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| March 11, 2009 – September 16, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- May 14, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- May 1, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 17, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- March 17, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 17, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- September 16, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 15, 2010State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- July 15, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 10, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 10, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- December 15, 2006State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Common questions
Is ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
BYNUM, CALEB
828-323-7473
HICKORY, NC 28603