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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0190516

Galilee Baptist Church

Monroe, North Carolina 28112 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
594
EPA violations
41
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 594 drinking-water violations at Galilee Baptist Church, 7% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

594
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Galilee Baptist Church

Galilee Baptist Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Monroe, North Carolina (Union County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 594 total violations for this system , of which 41 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 427 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 240 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%).

Galilee Baptist Church's 594 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
594
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Union
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
41
Monitoring Violations
427
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 240 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 138 2024
Public Notice Other 124 2019
Nitrate MR 45 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 41 2012
Nitrite MR 4 2000

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 Galilee Baptist 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 NC0190516 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 Galilee Baptist 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 138 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 124 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 7500
2017 Nitrate MR 45 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 240 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 41 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 3100
2000 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / NC0190516 / 1041

How Galilee Baptist Church Compares

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

Metric Galilee Baptist Church North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 594 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 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 Galilee Baptist Church water safe to drink? ▼
Galilee Baptist Church (PWS ID: NC0190516) has 594 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 Galilee Baptist Church serve? ▼
Galilee Baptist Church serves 100 people in Monroe, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does Galilee Baptist Church have? ▼
Galilee Baptist Church has 594 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 427 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Galilee Baptist Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Galilee Baptist Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Galilee Baptist Church use? ▼
Galilee Baptist 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.