Public water system · NC0279613
ActiveElm Grove Baptist Church
At a glance
Elm Grove Baptist Church (PWSID NC0279613) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elm Grove Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Elm Grove Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 58,590 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 Elm Grove Baptist Church is about 39% 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 Elm Grove Baptist Church?
EPA lists Elm Grove 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. 83 of the 92 active systems in Rockingham County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Elm Grove Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and April 2015. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | 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.
Elm Grove Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elm Grove Baptist Church?
Elm Grove Baptist Church (PWSID NC0279613) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Elm Grove Baptist Church serve?
Elm Grove Baptist Church reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Where does Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Elm Grove 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elm Grove Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elm Grove 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden, City of | Rockingham | 15,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Reidsville, City of | Rockingham | 14,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Dan River Water Inc. | Rockingham | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mayodan, Town of | Rockingham | 2,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison, Town of | Rockingham | 2,116 | Community | Surface water |
| Rockingham County 158 Corridor | Rockingham | 1,500 | 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, “Elm Grove Baptist Church, PWSID NC0279613, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/elm-grove-baptist-church-nc0279613 (data as of October 1, 2026).