Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0180692

Grace Bible Church

Rockwell, North Carolina 28138 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

200
People served: 155
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 155 drinking-water violations at Grace Bible Church - above the North Carolina per-system average.

155
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 200
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Grace Bible Church

Grace Bible Church is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Rockwell, North Carolina (Rowan County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 8 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%).

Grace Bible Church's 155 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

200

Total Violations

155

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 3
County: Rowan
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 155
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	8	2023
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	7	2005
Trichloroethylene	MR	7	2005
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	7	2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	2005
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	7	2005
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	7	2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	7	2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	2005
Xylenes, Total	MR	7	2005
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	7	2005
Vinyl chloride	MR	7	2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	2005
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	7	2005
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	7	2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	7	2005
Toluene	MR	7	2005
Styrene	MR	7	2005
Benzene	MR	7	2005
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	7	2005
Ethylbenzene	MR	7	2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	7	2005

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 Grace Bible 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 NC0180692 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 Grace Bible 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
2023	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	8	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 5000
2005	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2987
2005	Trichloroethylene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2984
2005	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2980
2005	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2977
2005	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2969
2005	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2968
2005	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2378
2005	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2380
2005	Xylenes, Total	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2955
2005	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2964
2005	Vinyl chloride	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2976
2005	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2979
2005	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2982
2005	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	7	SDWIS / NC0180692 / 2983

How Grace Bible Church Compares

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

Metric	Grace Bible Church	North Carolina avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	155	104.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	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	200	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 Grace Bible Church water safe to drink? ▼

Grace Bible Church (PWS ID: NC0180692) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Grace Bible Church serve? ▼

Grace Bible Church serves 200 people in Rockwell, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.

What type of violations does Grace Bible Church have? ▼

Grace Bible Church has 155 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Grace Bible Church water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Grace Bible Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Grace Bible Church use? ▼

Grace Bible Church uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.