Public water system · NC5062003
ActiveBadin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop
At a glance
Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop (PWSID NC5062003) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,524 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 30,483 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop?
EPA lists Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop as owned by the federal government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 20 active systems in Montgomery County (30%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and April 2021. By type: 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop?
Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop (PWSID NC5062003) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop serve?
Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Where does Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Water System | Montgomery | 15,362 | Community | Surface water |
| Troy, Town of | Montgomery | 3,591 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Badin Shores Resort | Montgomery | 2,743 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Biscoe, Town of | Montgomery | 2,735 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Gilead, Town of | Montgomery | 1,463 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Woodrun S/D | Montgomery | 1,216 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Badin Lake C.G.-Upper Loop, PWSID NC5062003, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/badin-lake-c-g-upper-loop-nc5062003 (data as of October 1, 2026).