Public water system · NC0180695
ActiveLutheran Chapel Church
At a glance
Lutheran Chapel Church (PWSID NC0180695) is an active transient non-community water system in Rowan County, North Carolina. It reports serving 45 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lutheran Chapel Church compare with other water systems in Rowan County?
By EPA's size categories, Lutheran Chapel Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rowan County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 700 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,810 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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Chapel Church?
EPA lists Lutheran 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. 173 of the 194 active systems in Rowan County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Lutheran Chapel Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and July 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 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) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Lutheran Chapel Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lutheran Chapel Church?
Lutheran Chapel Church (PWSID NC0180695) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lutheran Chapel Church serve?
Lutheran Chapel Church reports serving 45 people through 2 service connections in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Where does Lutheran 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 Lutheran Chapel Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Lutheran 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 records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lutheran Chapel Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lutheran 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 Rowan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis, City of | Rowan | 56,050 | Community | Surface water |
| Salisbury-Rowan | Rowan | 46,156 | Community | Surface water |
| Landis, Town of | Rowan | 5,510 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| China Grove, Town of | Rowan | 4,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Spencer, Town of | Rowan | 1,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Faith, Town of | Rowan | 1,316 | 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, “Lutheran Chapel Church, PWSID NC0180695, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lutheran-chapel-church-nc0180695 (data as of October 1, 2026).