Public water system · NC0138440
ActiveNew Hope Baptist Church
At a glance
New Hope Baptist Church (PWSID NC0138440) is an active transient non-community water system in Graham 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
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 New Hope Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Graham County?
By EPA's size categories, New Hope Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Graham County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 169 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,073 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 Hope 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 New Hope Baptist Church?
EPA lists New Hope 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. 28 of the 36 active systems in Graham County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does New Hope Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and November 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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 Hope Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Hope Baptist Church?
New Hope Baptist Church (PWSID NC0138440) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does New Hope Baptist Church serve?
New Hope Baptist Church reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Graham County, North Carolina.
Where does New Hope 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 Hope Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Hope 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Hope Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New Hope 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 Graham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville, Town of | Graham | 2,916 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Fontana Dam | Graham | 950 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Santeetlah, Town of | Graham | 498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cheoah Point Rec Area | Graham | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tobacco Branch Village | Graham | 163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Cliff Baptist Church | Graham | 125 | 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, “New Hope Baptist Church, PWSID NC0138440, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/new-hope-baptist-church-nc0138440 (data as of October 1, 2026).