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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0332579

Bahama Baptist Church

Bahama, North Carolina 27503 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
163
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Bahama Baptist Church, 2% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bahama Baptist Church

Bahama Baptist Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Bahama, North Carolina (Durham County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 122 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 83 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%).

Bahama Baptist Church's 163 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
110
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Durham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 83 2010
Public Notice Other 37 2011
E. COLI MR 16 2010
Nitrate MR 13 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2001

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 Bahama 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 NC0332579 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 Bahama 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 1040
2011 Public Notice Other 37 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 7500
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 83 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 3100
2010 E. COLI MR 16 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 3014
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NC0332579 / 3100

How Bahama Baptist Church Compares

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

Metric Bahama Baptist Church North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 110 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 Bahama Baptist Church water safe to drink? ▼
Bahama Baptist Church (PWS ID: NC0332579) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bahama Baptist Church serve? ▼
Bahama Baptist Church serves 110 people in Bahama, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Bahama Baptist Church have? ▼
Bahama Baptist Church has 163 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bahama Baptist Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bahama Baptist Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bahama Baptist Church use? ▼
Bahama 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.