Is ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM 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 ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

ORIENTAL, NC · Pamlico County

ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM 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 ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM.

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): NC0469020
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,136
Service connections: 823
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM is one of 749 community water systems in North Carolina in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,136 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1993 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 6, 5 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, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
August 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
August 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
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Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – October 17, 2005
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
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Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – September 12, 1994
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
August 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
August 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – October 17, 2005	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 1993 – September 12, 1994	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 9, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 11, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 15, 2023State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
November 15, 2023State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
November 15, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
August 30, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 2, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 2, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
September 2, 2016State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
June 15, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
April 7, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 13, 2015State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued2 linked violations
February 16, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
February 16, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
February 16, 2015State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations

Common questions

Is ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM 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 ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ORIENTAL WATER SYSTEM.
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

MILLER, DIANE

252-249-1653

ORIENTAL, NC 28571