Public water system · NC0319466

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Rocky River Bapt Church

At a glance

Rocky River Bapt Church (PWSID NC0319466) is an active transient non-community water system in Chatham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

100

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0319466

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served100

Service connections3

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedSiler City

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyChatham County

How does Rocky River Bapt Church compare with other water systems in Chatham County?

By EPA's size categories, Rocky River Bapt Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chatham County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,117 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 50,273 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 Rocky River Bapt Church is about 31% 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 Rocky River Bapt Church?

EPA lists Rocky River Bapt 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. 35 of the 45 active systems in Chatham County (78%) are also privately owned.

Does Rocky River Bapt Church have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between June 2004 and January 2021. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2005-01-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2004-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2004-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	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.

Rocky River Bapt Church: frequently asked questions

Who runs Rocky River Bapt Church?

Rocky River Bapt Church (PWSID NC0319466) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Rocky River Bapt Church serve?

Rocky River Bapt Church reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Where does Rocky River Bapt 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 Rocky River Bapt Church have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Rocky River Bapt 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Rocky River Bapt Church's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rocky River Bapt 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 Chatham County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Chatham Co-North	Chatham	23,088	Community	Surface water
Siler City, Town of	Chatham	8,520	Community	Surface water
Pittsboro, Town of	Chatham	6,708	Community	Surface water
Chatham Co-Sw Chatham	Chatham	2,470	Community	Purchased surface water
Chapel Ridge S/D	Chatham	2,098	Community	Purchased surface water
Chatham Co-Asbury	Chatham	1,540	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, “Rocky River Bapt Church, PWSID NC0319466, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/rocky-river-bapt-church-nc0319466 (data as of October 1, 2026).