Public water system · NC2018019
ActiveOpen Word Holiness Church
At a glance
Open Word Holiness Church (PWSID NC2018019) is an active transient non-community water system in Catawba County, North Carolina. It reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Open Word Holiness Church compare with other water systems in Catawba County?
By EPA's size categories, Open Word Holiness Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Catawba County has 148 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 956 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 141,420 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 Open Word Holiness 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 Open Word Holiness Church?
EPA lists Open Word Holiness 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. 136 of the 148 active systems in Catawba County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Open Word Holiness Church have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Open Word Holiness Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Open Word Holiness Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Open Word Holiness Church?
Open Word Holiness Church (PWSID NC2018019) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Open Word Holiness Church serve?
Open Word Holiness Church reports serving 36 people through 1 service connection in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Where does Open Word Holiness 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 Open Word Holiness Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Open Word Holiness 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Open Word Holiness Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Open Word Holiness 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 Catawba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory City of | Catawba | 71,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Newton, City of | Catawba | 18,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Conover, City of | Catawba | 15,347 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maiden, Town of | Catawba | 5,563 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Longview, Town of | Catawba | 5,244 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southeast Catawba County | Catawba | 5,080 | 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, “Open Word Holiness Church, PWSID NC2018019, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/open-word-holiness-church-nc2018019 (data as of October 1, 2026).