Public water system · NC0175481
ActiveGreen Crk Missionary Baptist
At a glance
Green Crk Missionary Baptist (PWSID NC0175481) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, North Carolina. It reports serving 90 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Green Crk Missionary Baptist compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Green Crk Missionary Baptist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 498 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Green Crk Missionary Baptist is about 37% 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 Green Crk Missionary Baptist?
EPA lists Green Crk Missionary Baptist 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 Green Crk Missionary Baptist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and April 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | 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.
Green Crk Missionary Baptist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Green Crk Missionary Baptist?
Green Crk Missionary Baptist (PWSID NC0175481) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Green Crk Missionary Baptist serve?
Green Crk Missionary Baptist reports serving 90 people through 2 service connections in Polk County, North Carolina.
Where does Green Crk Missionary Baptist 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 Green Crk Missionary Baptist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. 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 Green Crk Missionary Baptist'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Green Crk Missionary Baptist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Green Crk Missionary Baptist 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, “Green Crk Missionary Baptist, PWSID NC0175481, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/green-crk-missionary-baptist-nc0175481 (data as of October 1, 2026).