CULLOWHEE, NC · Macon County

COTTAGES AT LAKE OSSEROGA Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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)

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
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TTHM
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
December 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018
Resolved
OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation
Health-based
Lead and Copper Rule
June 29, 2009 – October 10, 2018
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
June 4, 2009 – September 16, 2010
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2008 – June 29, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Toluene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Styrene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Trichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, 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 Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
October 23, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
October 23, 2017State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued2 linked violations
March 21, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
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 Compliance achieved7 linked violations
June 11, 2010State Intentional no-action7 linked violations
September 2, 2008State Public Notification received22 linked violations
July 17, 2008State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued4 linked violations
May 9, 2008State Public Notification requested22 linked violations

Contact

TEAGUE, MARK

828-586-5588

CULLOWHEE, NC 28723