Public water system · NC0241588
ActiveOak Ridge Methodist Church
At a glance
Oak Ridge Methodist Church (PWSID NC0241588) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Guilford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 159 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
159
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oak Ridge Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Guilford County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Ridge Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Guilford County has 206 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,376 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 489,540 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Oak Ridge Methodist Church is about 63% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Oak Ridge Methodist Church?
EPA lists Oak Ridge Methodist 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. 168 of the 206 active systems in Guilford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Oak Ridge Methodist 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 January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | 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.
Oak Ridge Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Ridge Methodist Church?
Oak Ridge Methodist Church (PWSID NC0241588) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Ridge Methodist Church serve?
Oak Ridge Methodist Church reports serving 159 people through 2 service connections in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Where does Oak Ridge Methodist 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 Oak Ridge Methodist 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 January 2026. 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 Oak Ridge Methodist 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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oak Ridge Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oak Ridge Methodist Church is a non-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 Guilford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, City of | Guilford | 319,588 | Community | Surface water |
| High Point, City of | Guilford | 118,662 | Community | Surface water |
| Gibsonville, Town of | Guilford | 8,920 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jamestown, Town of | Guilford | 6,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northern Middle-High School | Guilford | 2,427 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokesdale, Town of | Guilford | 2,252 | 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, “Oak Ridge Methodist Church, PWSID NC0241588, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/oak-ridge-methodist-church-nc0241588 (data as of October 1, 2026).