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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0145594

Upward Seventh Day Adventist

Flat Rock, North Carolina 28731 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
608
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 608 drinking-water violations at Upward Seventh Day Adventist - above the North Carolina per-system average.

608
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Upward Seventh Day Adventist

Upward Seventh Day Adventist is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Flat Rock, North Carolina (Henderson County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 608 total violations for this system , of which 3 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 601 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Aldicarb, recorded in 13 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Upward Seventh Day Adventist's 608 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
100
Total Violations
608
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Henderson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
601
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Aldicarb MR 13 2002
Aldicarb sulfone MR 13 2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 13 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2009
Toxaphene MR 11 2002
Methoxychlor MR 11 2002
Endrin MR 11 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2002
OXAMYL MR 11 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2002
2,4-D MR 11 2002
Nitrate MR 11 2009
Heptachlor MR 11 2002
Atrazine MR 11 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 2002
Dinoseb MR 11 2002
Picloram MR 11 2002
Chlordane MR 11 2002
Dalapon MR 11 2002
Simazine MR 11 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 11 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 2002
Carbofuran MR 11 2002
LASSO MR 11 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 11 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 11 2002

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Upward Seventh Day Adventist.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0145594 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Upward Seventh Day Adventist under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 1040
2005 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 7500
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2979
2004 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2955
2004 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2977
2004 Vinyl chloride MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2976
2004 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2968
2004 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2996
2004 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2992
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2989
2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2987
2004 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2984
2004 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2981
2004 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0145594 / 2980

How Upward Seventh Day Adventist Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Upward Seventh Day Adventist North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 608 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 100 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Upward Seventh Day Adventist water safe to drink? ▼
Upward Seventh Day Adventist (PWS ID: NC0145594) has 608 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Upward Seventh Day Adventist serve? ▼
Upward Seventh Day Adventist serves 100 people in Flat Rock, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Upward Seventh Day Adventist have? ▼
Upward Seventh Day Adventist has 608 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 601 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Upward Seventh Day Adventist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Upward Seventh Day Adventist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Upward Seventh Day Adventist use? ▼
Upward Seventh Day Adventist uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.