Public water system · NC3086039
ActiveLittle Richmond Baptist Church
At a glance
Little Richmond Baptist Church (PWSID NC3086039) 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 records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004.
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 Little Richmond Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Surry County?
By EPA's size categories, Little Richmond Baptist 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 Little Richmond 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 Little Richmond Baptist Church?
EPA lists Little Richmond 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. 99 of the 115 active systems in Surry County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Little Richmond Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. The violations listed here began between August 2004 and September 2004. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Little Richmond Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Little Richmond Baptist Church?
Little Richmond Baptist Church (PWSID NC3086039) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Little Richmond Baptist Church serve?
Little Richmond Baptist Church reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Surry County, North Carolina.
Where does Little Richmond 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 Little Richmond Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 Little Richmond 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Little Richmond Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Little Richmond 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 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, “Little Richmond Baptist Church, PWSID NC3086039, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/little-richmond-baptist-church-nc3086039 (data as of October 1, 2026).