Public water system · NC0197561
ActiveLewis Baptist Church
At a glance
Lewis Baptist Church (PWSID NC0197561) is an active transient non-community water system in Wilkes 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 records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
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 Lewis Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Wilkes County?
By EPA's size categories, Lewis Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wilkes County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 572 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,316 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 Lewis Baptist 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 Lewis Baptist Church?
EPA lists Lewis Baptist 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. 64 of the 88 active systems in Wilkes County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Lewis Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and July 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Lewis Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lewis Baptist Church?
Lewis Baptist Church (PWSID NC0197561) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lewis Baptist Church serve?
Lewis Baptist Church reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Where does Lewis Baptist 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 Lewis Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Lewis Baptist 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 records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lewis Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lewis Baptist 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 Wilkes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wilkes Wtr Association Inc. | Wilkes | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blue Ridge Water Association | Wilkes | 8,486 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mulberry-Fairplains Wtr Assoc | Wilkes | 8,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 4,265 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilkesboro, Town of | Wilkes | 3,687 | Community | Surface water |
| Broadway Water Association | Wilkes | 3,556 | 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, “Lewis Baptist Church, PWSID NC0197561, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lewis-baptist-church-nc0197561 (data as of October 1, 2026).