Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0180761

Bible Missionary Bapt 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: 654
EPA violations: 9
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 654 drinking-water violations at Bible Missionary Bapt Church, 1% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

654
Total EPA violations on record: 1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 200
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bible Missionary Bapt Church

Bible Missionary Bapt Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Rockwell, North Carolina (Rowan County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 654 total violations for this system , of which 9 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 643 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 30 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%).

Bible Missionary Bapt Church's 654 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

654

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 2
County: Rowan
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 643
Treatment Tech Violations: 9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	30	2007
Xylenes, Total	MR	30	2007
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	30	2007
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	30	2007
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	30	2007
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	30	2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	30	2007
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	30	2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	30	2007
Benzene	MR	30	2007
Toluene	MR	30	2007
Styrene	MR	30	2007
Vinyl chloride	MR	30	2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	30	2007
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	30	2007
Ethylbenzene	MR	30	2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	30	2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	30	2007
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	30	2007
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	30	2007
Trichloroethylene	MR	30	2007
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	9	2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	6	2019
Chlorine	MR	4	2019
Nitrite	MR	3	2002
Public Notice	Other	2	2008

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 Bible Missionary Bapt 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 NC0180761 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 Bible Missionary Bapt 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
2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	6	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 8000
2019	Chlorine	MR	4	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 0999
2008	Public Notice	Other	2	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 7500
2007	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2380
2007	Xylenes, Total	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2955
2007	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2964
2007	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2968
2007	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2969
2007	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2980
2007	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2981
2007	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2983
2007	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2985
2007	Benzene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2990
2007	Toluene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2991
2007	Styrene	MR	30	SDWIS / NC0180761 / 2996

How Bible Missionary Bapt Church Compares

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

Metric	Bible Missionary Bapt Church	North Carolina avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	654	104.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	9	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 Bible Missionary Bapt Church water safe to drink? ▼

Bible Missionary Bapt Church (PWS ID: NC0180761) has 654 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 Bible Missionary Bapt Church serve? ▼

Bible Missionary Bapt Church serves 200 people in Rockwell, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.

What type of violations does Bible Missionary Bapt Church have? ▼

Bible Missionary Bapt Church has 654 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 643 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Bible Missionary Bapt Church water? ▼

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

What water source does Bible Missionary Bapt Church use? ▼

Bible Missionary Bapt 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.

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.