Public water system · NC0201486
ActivePleasant Grove Elementary School
At a glance
Pleasant Grove Elementary School (PWSID NC0201486) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Alamance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 324 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
324
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pleasant Grove Elementary School compare with other water systems in Alamance County?
By EPA's size categories, Pleasant Grove Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alamance County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,332 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 134,513 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 Pleasant Grove Elementary School is about 25% 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 Pleasant Grove Elementary School?
EPA lists Pleasant Grove Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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. 23 of the 101 active systems in Alamance County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pleasant Grove Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. The violations listed here began between August 1999 and January 2003. By type: 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pleasant Grove Elementary School?
Pleasant Grove Elementary School (PWSID NC0201486) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pleasant Grove Elementary School serve?
Pleasant Grove Elementary School reports serving 324 people through 2 service connections in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Where does Pleasant Grove Elementary School 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 Pleasant Grove Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. 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 Pleasant Grove Elementary School'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pleasant Grove Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pleasant Grove Elementary School 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 Alamance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, City of | Alamance | 61,365 | Community | Surface water |
| Mebane, City of | Alamance | 20,212 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Graham, City of | Alamance | 18,354 | Community | Surface water |
| Elon, Town of | Alamance | 11,350 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Haw River, Town of | Alamance | 2,650 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Swepsonville, Town of | Alamance | 2,497 | 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, “Pleasant Grove Elementary School, PWSID NC0201486, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pleasant-grove-elementary-school-nc0201486 (data as of October 1, 2026).