CULLOWHEE, NC · Macon County
COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA 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 COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA.
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)
- NC1057005
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 93
- Service connections
- 15
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 93 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 2007 and 2017, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2017.
Of the 27, 24 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018
ResolvedOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
December 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018
ResolvedOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-basedLead and Copper Rule
June 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
June 4, 2009 – September 16, 2010
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2008 – June 29, 2010
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| December 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018 | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Lead and Copper Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 4, 2009 – September 16, 2010 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – June 29, 2010 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- October 10, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- January 1, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- October 26, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- October 23, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- October 23, 2017State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
- October 23, 2017State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- March 21, 2011State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- March 3, 2011State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- March 3, 2011State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
- September 16, 2010State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- June 29, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 11, 2010State Intentional no-action7 linked violations
- June 11, 2010State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
- September 2, 2008State Public Notification received22 linked violations
- July 17, 2008State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued4 linked violations
- June 3, 2008State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- May 9, 2008State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
Common questions
Is COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA 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 COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA.
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
TEAGUE, MARK
828-586-5588
CULLOWHEE, NC 28723