Public water system · NC0188593
ActiveBethany Bapt Church & School
At a glance
Bethany Bapt Church & School (PWSID NC0188593) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Transylvania County, North Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bethany Bapt Church & School compare with other water systems in Transylvania County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethany Bapt Church & School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Transylvania County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 249 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 28,426 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 Bethany Bapt Church & School is well below 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 Bethany Bapt Church & School?
EPA lists Bethany Bapt Church & School 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. 98 of the 114 active systems in Transylvania County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethany Bapt Church & School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2004 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Bethany Bapt Church & School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethany Bapt Church & School?
Bethany Bapt Church & School (PWSID NC0188593) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethany Bapt Church & School serve?
Bethany Bapt Church & School reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Where does Bethany Bapt Church & School 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 Bethany Bapt Church & School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Bethany Bapt Church & School'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethany Bapt Church & School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethany Bapt Church & School 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 Transylvania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard, City of | Transylvania | 11,336 | Community | Surface water |
| Connestee Falls | Transylvania | 3,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sapphire Lakes Development | Transylvania | 724 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Forest Water System | Transylvania | 680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosman, Town of | Transylvania | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Wilds Camp | Transylvania | 450 | 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, “Bethany Bapt Church & School, PWSID NC0188593, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bethany-bapt-church-school-nc0188593 (data as of October 1, 2026).