Public water system · NC0299472
ActiveFall Creek Elem School
At a glance
Fall Creek Elem School (PWSID NC0299472) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Yadkin County, North Carolina. It reports serving 317 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
317
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fall Creek Elem School compare with other water systems in Yadkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Fall Creek Elem School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yadkin County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 233 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 17,243 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 Fall Creek Elem School is about 26% 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 Fall Creek Elem School?
EPA lists Fall Creek Elem School as owned by a local government. 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. 12 of the 74 active systems in Yadkin County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fall Creek Elem School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and April 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | 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.
Fall Creek Elem School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fall Creek Elem School?
Fall Creek Elem School (PWSID NC0299472) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Fall Creek Elem School serve?
Fall Creek Elem School reports serving 317 people through 4 service connections in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
Where does Fall Creek Elem 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 Fall Creek Elem 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 April 2012. 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 Fall Creek Elem 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 April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fall Creek Elem School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fall Creek Elem 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 Yadkin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadkinville, Town of | Yadkin | 4,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Jonesville, Town of | Yadkin | 2,354 | Community | Surface water |
| Boonville, Town of | Yadkin | 2,007 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Bend, Town of | Yadkin | 1,466 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forbush High School | Yadkin | 1,447 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Peace Haven Baptist Church | Yadkin | 800 | 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, “Fall Creek Elem School, PWSID NC0299472, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/fall-creek-elem-school-nc0299472 (data as of October 1, 2026).