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SANCTUARY CHURCH

PWS ID: NC7016017 · NEWPORT, North Carolina 28570

SANCTUARY CHURCH serves 500 people in NEWPORT, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SANCTUARY CHURCH

SANCTUARY CHURCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in NEWPORT, North Carolina (Carteret County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 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 90 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 6 violations (Other). 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. SANCTUARY CHURCH's 96 violations sit below 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
500
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Carteret
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 6 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2008
Benzene MR 4 2008
Toluene MR 4 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Styrene MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
Chlorine MR 3 2007

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 SANCTUARY 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 NC7016017 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 SANCTUARY 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
2009 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 7500
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2955
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2969
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2979
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2981
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2982
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2984
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2987
2008 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2989
2008 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2990
2008 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2991
2008 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NC7016017 / 2992

How SANCTUARY CHURCH Compares

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

Metric SANCTUARY CHURCH North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 104.4 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 500 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 SANCTUARY CHURCH water safe to drink? ▼
SANCTUARY CHURCH (PWS ID: NC7016017) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SANCTUARY CHURCH serve? ▼
SANCTUARY CHURCH serves 500 people in NEWPORT, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does SANCTUARY CHURCH have? ▼
SANCTUARY CHURCH has 96 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SANCTUARY CHURCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SANCTUARY CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SANCTUARY CHURCH use? ▼
SANCTUARY 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.

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