Public water system · NC0155579
ActiveNew Grace Baptist Church
At a glance
New Grace Baptist Church (PWSID NC0155579) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It reports serving 70 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does New Grace Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, New Grace Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,180 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 71,947 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 New Grace Baptist Church is about half of 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 New Grace Baptist Church?
EPA lists New Grace 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. 59 of the 61 active systems in Lincoln County (97%) are also privately owned.
Does New Grace Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between November 1999 and October 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
New Grace Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Grace Baptist Church?
New Grace Baptist Church (PWSID NC0155579) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does New Grace Baptist Church serve?
New Grace Baptist Church reports serving 70 people through 2 service connections in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Where does New Grace 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 New Grace Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 New Grace 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Grace Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New Grace 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County WTP | Lincoln | 49,693 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincolnton, City of | Lincoln | 16,309 | Community | Surface water |
| St Dorothy`S Catholic Church | Lincoln | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pearl Baptist Church | Lincoln | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Victory Baptist Church | Lincoln | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hill-N-Dale-Lincoln View S/D | Lincoln | 320 | 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, “New Grace Baptist Church, PWSID NC0155579, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/new-grace-baptist-church-nc0155579 (data as of October 1, 2026).