Public water system · NC0102550
ActivePerry Lowe Applehouse
At a glance
Perry Lowe Applehouse (PWSID NC0102550) is an active transient non-community water system in Alexander 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016.
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 Perry Lowe Applehouse compare with other water systems in Alexander County?
By EPA's size categories, Perry Lowe Applehouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alexander County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,582 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 39,548 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 Perry Lowe Applehouse 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 Perry Lowe Applehouse?
EPA lists Perry Lowe Applehouse 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. 22 of the 25 active systems in Alexander County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Perry Lowe Applehouse have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and June 2016. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-11 | 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 |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | 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 |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Perry Lowe Applehouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perry Lowe Applehouse?
Perry Lowe Applehouse (PWSID NC0102550) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Perry Lowe Applehouse serve?
Perry Lowe Applehouse reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Alexander County, North Carolina.
Where does Perry Lowe Applehouse 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 Perry Lowe Applehouse have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. 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 Perry Lowe Applehouse'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Perry Lowe Applehouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Perry Lowe Applehouse 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 Alexander County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy United Water Corp | Alexander | 21,148 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Alexander Co Wtr Dist | Alexander | 13,064 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Taylorsville, Town of | Alexander | 3,265 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Three Forks Baptist Church | Alexander | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oxford Memorial Bapt Ch | Alexander | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hillsboro S/D | Alexander | 170 | 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, “Perry Lowe Applehouse, PWSID NC0102550, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/perry-lowe-applehouse-nc0102550 (data as of October 1, 2026).