Public water system · NC2090011
ActiveGrits Homecooking
At a glance
Grits Homecooking (PWSID NC2090011) is an active transient non-community water system in Union County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Grits Homecooking compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Grits Homecooking is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Union County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,454 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 223,624 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 Grits Homecooking 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 Grits Homecooking?
EPA lists Grits Homecooking 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. 33 of the 41 active systems in Union County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Grits Homecooking have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and October 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | 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.
Grits Homecooking: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grits Homecooking?
Grits Homecooking (PWSID NC2090011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Grits Homecooking serve?
Grits Homecooking reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Union County, North Carolina.
Where does Grits Homecooking 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 Grits Homecooking have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 Grits Homecooking'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 October 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grits Homecooking's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grits Homecooking 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Water System | Union | 169,685 | Community | Surface water |
| Monroe, City of | Union | 43,081 | Community | Surface water |
| Wingate, Town of | Union | 3,950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marshville, Town of | Union | 3,163 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jaars, Inc. | Union | 625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glencroft S/D | Union | 380 | 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, “Grits Homecooking, PWSID NC2090011, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/grits-homecooking-nc2090011 (data as of October 1, 2026).