Public water system · NC0286443
ActiveFriendly Chapel Church
At a glance
Friendly Chapel Church (PWSID NC0286443) is an active transient non-community water system in Surry County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 2 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
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Friendly Chapel Church compare with other water systems in Surry County?
By EPA's size categories, Friendly Chapel Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Surry County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 268 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 30,850 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 Friendly Chapel Church is well 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 Friendly Chapel Church?
EPA lists Friendly Chapel 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. 99 of the 115 active systems in Surry County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Friendly Chapel Church 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 Friendly Chapel Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Friendly Chapel Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Friendly Chapel Church?
Friendly Chapel Church (PWSID NC0286443) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Friendly Chapel Church serve?
Friendly Chapel Church reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Surry County, North Carolina.
Where does Friendly Chapel 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 Friendly Chapel Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Friendly Chapel 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 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 Friendly Chapel Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Friendly Chapel 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 Surry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy, City of | Surry | 10,314 | Community | Surface water |
| Elkin, Town of | Surry | 4,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Dobson, Town of | Surry | 2,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Pilot Mountain, Town of | Surry | 1,976 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Raven Knob Boy Scout Camp | Surry | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Mountain St Pk Campground | Surry | 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, “Friendly Chapel Church, PWSID NC0286443, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/friendly-chapel-church-nc0286443 (data as of October 1, 2026).