Public water system · NC0175414
ActiveCoopers Gap Baptist Church
At a glance
Coopers Gap Baptist Church (PWSID NC0175414) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, North Carolina. It reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Coopers Gap Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Coopers Gap Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 498 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 12,956 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 Coopers Gap Baptist Church is about 74% above 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 Coopers Gap Baptist Church?
EPA lists Coopers Gap Baptist Church 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. 22 of the 26 active systems in Polk County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Coopers Gap Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and June 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Coopers Gap Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Coopers Gap Baptist Church?
Coopers Gap Baptist Church (PWSID NC0175414) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Coopers Gap Baptist Church serve?
Coopers Gap Baptist Church reports serving 250 people through 2 service connections in Polk County, North Carolina.
Where does Coopers Gap Baptist Church 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 Coopers Gap Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Coopers Gap Baptist Church'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Coopers Gap Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Coopers Gap Baptist Church 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon, Town of | Polk | 5,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Columbus Town of | Polk | 2,489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saluda City of | Polk | 1,814 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Polk County Water System | Polk | 838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Foothills Community Chapel | Polk | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Orchard Lake Campground | Polk | 280 | 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, “Coopers Gap Baptist Church, PWSID NC0175414, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/coopers-gap-baptist-church-nc0175414 (data as of October 1, 2026).