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BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

PWS ID: NC0180598 · SALISBURY, North Carolina 28144

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 65 people in SALISBURY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 107 recorded EPA violations, including 33 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in SALISBURY, North Carolina (Rowan County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 total violations for this system , of which 33 (31%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 51 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. BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH's 107 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). 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
65
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Rowan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
33
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 51 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 33 2014
Nitrate MR 12 2010
Public Notice Other 11 2010

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 BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH.

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 NC0180598 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 BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 33 SDWIS / NC0180598 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / NC0180598 / 1040
2010 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / NC0180598 / 7500
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 51 SDWIS / NC0180598 / 3100

How BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Compares

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

Metric BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 65 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH water safe to drink?
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH (PWS ID: NC0180598) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH serve?
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 65 people in SALISBURY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH have?
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH has 107 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH use?
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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