Public water system · NC0276551
ActiveSawyersville Wesleyan Church
At a glance
Sawyersville Wesleyan Church (PWSID NC0276551) is an active transient non-community water system in Randolph County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sawyersville Wesleyan Church compare with other water systems in Randolph County?
By EPA's size categories, Sawyersville Wesleyan Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Randolph County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 636 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 61,038 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 Sawyersville Wesleyan Church is about 65% 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 Sawyersville Wesleyan Church?
EPA lists Sawyersville Wesleyan 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. 85 of the 96 active systems in Randolph County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Sawyersville Wesleyan Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and October 2015. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Sawyersville Wesleyan Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sawyersville Wesleyan Church?
Sawyersville Wesleyan Church (PWSID NC0276551) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sawyersville Wesleyan Church serve?
Sawyersville Wesleyan Church reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Where does Sawyersville Wesleyan 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 Sawyersville Wesleyan Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Sawyersville Wesleyan 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 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sawyersville Wesleyan Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sawyersville Wesleyan 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 Randolph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro, City of | Randolph | 27,819 | Community | Surface water |
| Archdale, City of | Randolph | 12,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Randleman, City of | Randolph | 4,631 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Liberty, Town of | Randolph | 2,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seagrove-Ulah Metro Water Dist | Randolph | 2,413 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ramseur, Town of | Randolph | 1,790 | Community | 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, “Sawyersville Wesleyan Church, PWSID NC0276551, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sawyersville-wesleyan-church-nc0276551 (data as of October 1, 2026).