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CORNERSTONE CHURCH

PWS ID: NC2080005 · SALISBURY, North Carolina 28145

CORNERSTONE CHURCH serves 80 people in SALISBURY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,257 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CORNERSTONE CHURCH

CORNERSTONE CHURCH is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 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 1,257 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,227 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 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, recorded in 40 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. CORNERSTONE CHURCH's 1,257 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
80
Total Violations
1,257
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Rowan
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,227
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 40 2020
OXAMYL MR 35 2004
Dalapon MR 35 2004
Methoxychlor MR 35 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 35 2004
Endrin MR 35 2004
Heptachlor MR 35 2004
Heptachlor epoxide MR 35 2004
Atrazine MR 35 2004
Carbofuran MR 35 2004
Aldicarb sulfone MR 35 2004
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 35 2004
Toxaphene MR 35 2004
Chlordane MR 35 2004
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 35 2004
Dinoseb MR 35 2004
Simazine MR 35 2004
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 35 2004
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 35 2004
LASSO MR 35 2004
2,4,5-TP MR 35 2004
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 35 2004
2,4-D MR 35 2004
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 35 2004
Pentachlorophenol MR 35 2004
Aldicarb MR 35 2004
Picloram MR 35 2004
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 35 2004
Public Notice Other 28 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2002

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 CORNERSTONE 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 NC2080005 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 CORNERSTONE 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 5200
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 40 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2042
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 5000
2009 Public Notice Other 28 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 7500
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2977
2007 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2979
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2985
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2984
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2981
2007 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2992
2007 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2991
2007 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2989
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2378
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / NC2080005 / 2955

How CORNERSTONE CHURCH Compares

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

Metric CORNERSTONE CHURCH North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,257 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 80 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 CORNERSTONE CHURCH water safe to drink? ▼
CORNERSTONE CHURCH (PWS ID: NC2080005) has 1257 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CORNERSTONE CHURCH serve? ▼
CORNERSTONE CHURCH serves 80 people in SALISBURY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CORNERSTONE CHURCH have? ▼
CORNERSTONE CHURCH has 1,257 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,227 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CORNERSTONE CHURCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CORNERSTONE CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CORNERSTONE CHURCH use? ▼
CORNERSTONE 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.

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