Public water system · NC0156492
ActiveBaxter Health Care Corp
At a glance
Baxter Health Care Corp (PWSID NC0156492) is an active non-transient non-community water system in McDowell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,450 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,450
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Baxter Health Care Corp compare with other water systems in McDowell County?
By EPA's size categories, Baxter Health Care Corp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McDowell County has 94 active public water systems, and Baxter Health Care Corp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.4 times the county average of 291 people per system, and accounts for 9% of the 27,345 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Baxter Health Care Corp is about 5.7 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Baxter Health Care Corp?
EPA lists Baxter Health Care Corp as privately owned. 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. 87 of the 94 active systems in McDowell County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Baxter Health Care Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and August 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Chlorine. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Baxter Health Care Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baxter Health Care Corp?
Baxter Health Care Corp (PWSID NC0156492) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Baxter Health Care Corp serve?
Baxter Health Care Corp reports serving 2,450 people through 1 service connection in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Where does Baxter Health Care Corp 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 Baxter Health Care Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Baxter Health Care Corp'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baxter Health Care Corp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Baxter Health Care Corp is a non-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 McDowell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion, City of | McDowell | 9,362 | Community | Surface water |
| Old Fort, Town of | McDowell | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdowell Co--Nebo | McDowell | 902 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverside Convenience Store | McDowell | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New North Cove Elem School | McDowell | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| West Marion Elem School | McDowell | 449 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Baxter Health Care Corp, PWSID NC0156492, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/baxter-health-care-corp-nc0156492 (data as of October 1, 2026).