Public water system · NC0102571
ActivePilgrim Baptist Church
At a glance
Pilgrim Baptist Church (PWSID NC0102571) is an active transient non-community water system in Alexander County, North Carolina. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pilgrim Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Alexander County?
By EPA's size categories, Pilgrim Baptist Church 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 0.2% 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 Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Baptist Church?
EPA lists Pilgrim 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. 22 of the 25 active systems in Alexander County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Pilgrim Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and April 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Pilgrim Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pilgrim Baptist Church?
Pilgrim Baptist Church (PWSID NC0102571) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pilgrim Baptist Church serve?
Pilgrim Baptist Church reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in Alexander County, North Carolina.
Where does Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pilgrim 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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pilgrim Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pilgrim 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 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, “Pilgrim Baptist Church, PWSID NC0102571, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pilgrim-baptist-church-nc0102571 (data as of October 1, 2026).