Public water system · NC1075018
ActiveFoothills Community Chapel
At a glance
Foothills Community Chapel (PWSID NC1075018) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, North Carolina. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. 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
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Foothills Community Chapel compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Foothills Community Chapel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 26 active public water systems, and Foothills Community Chapel is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 498 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% 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 Foothills Community Chapel is about twice 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 Foothills Community Chapel?
EPA lists Foothills Community Chapel 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 Foothills Community Chapel 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 Foothills Community Chapel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Foothills Community Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Foothills Community Chapel?
Foothills Community Chapel (PWSID NC1075018) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Foothills Community Chapel serve?
Foothills Community Chapel reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Polk County, North Carolina.
Where does Foothills Community Chapel 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 Foothills Community Chapel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Foothills Community Chapel'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 Foothills Community Chapel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Foothills Community Chapel 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 |
| Orchard Lake Campground | Polk | 280 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Coopers Gap Baptist Church | Polk | 250 | 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, “Foothills Community Chapel, PWSID NC1075018, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/foothills-community-chapel-nc1075018 (data as of October 1, 2026).