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Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch

At a glance

Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch (PWSID NC0136901) is an active transient non-community water system in Gaston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

100

Service connections

4

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0136901
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served100
Service connections4
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program
City servedLincolnton
StateNorth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyGaston County

How does Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch compare with other water systems in Gaston County?

By EPA's size categories, Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gaston County has 247 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 814 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 201,158 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 Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch 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 Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch?

EPA lists Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch 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. 225 of the 247 active systems in Gaston County (91%) are also privately owned.

Does Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch?

Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch (PWSID NC0136901) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch serve?

Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Where does Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch 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 Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch 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 Gaston County

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Two Rivers UtilitiesGaston96,714CommunitySurface water
Mount Holly, City ofGaston19,200CommunitySurface water
Belmont, City ofGaston17,477CommunitySurface water
Dallas, Town ofGaston8,212CommunitySurface water
Cherryville, City ofGaston6,353CommunitySurface water
Bessemer City, City ofGaston5,730CommunitySurface 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, “Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch, PWSID NC0136901, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bethel-evangelical-luth-ch-nc0136901 (data as of October 1, 2026).