Public water system · NC3017015
ActiveShady Grove United Methodist
At a glance
Shady Grove United Methodist (PWSID NC3017015) is an active transient non-community water system in Caswell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shady Grove United Methodist compare with other water systems in Caswell County?
By EPA's size categories, Shady Grove United Methodist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Caswell County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 138 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,544 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 Shady Grove United Methodist 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 Shady Grove United Methodist?
EPA lists Shady Grove United Methodist 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. 27 of the 33 active systems in Caswell County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Shady Grove United Methodist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between March 2002 and January 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Shady Grove United Methodist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shady Grove United Methodist?
Shady Grove United Methodist (PWSID NC3017015) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Shady Grove United Methodist serve?
Shady Grove United Methodist reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Caswell County, North Carolina.
Where does Shady Grove United Methodist 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 Shady Grove United Methodist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Shady Grove United Methodist'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shady Grove United Methodist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shady Grove United Methodist 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 Caswell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanceyville, Town of | Caswell | 1,937 | Community | Surface water |
| Caswell Co-Hwy 86 | Caswell | 380 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| South Elementary School | Caswell | 354 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stoney Creek Elem School | Caswell | 212 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Milton, Town of | Caswell | 212 | Community | Groundwater |
| Browns Chapel Missionary Baptist Ch. | Caswell | 185 | Transient non-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, “Shady Grove United Methodist, PWSID NC3017015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/shady-grove-united-methodist-nc3017015 (data as of October 1, 2026).