Public water system · NC0332573
ActiveSt Matthew Catholic Church
At a glance
St Matthew Catholic Church (PWSID NC0332573) is an active transient non-community water system in Durham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 85 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St Matthew Catholic Church compare with other water systems in Durham County?
By EPA's size categories, St Matthew Catholic Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Durham County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,821 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 341,031 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 St Matthew Catholic Church is about 41% 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 St Matthew Catholic Church?
EPA lists St Matthew Catholic 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. 39 of the 50 active systems in Durham County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does St Matthew Catholic Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and December 2007. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
St Matthew Catholic Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Matthew Catholic Church?
St Matthew Catholic Church (PWSID NC0332573) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does St Matthew Catholic Church serve?
St Matthew Catholic Church reports serving 85 people through 2 service connections in Durham County, North Carolina.
Where does St Matthew Catholic 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 St Matthew Catholic Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. 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 St Matthew Catholic 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Matthew Catholic Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St Matthew Catholic 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 Durham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, City of | Durham | 333,490 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Winds Golf Course | Durham | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardscrabble S/D | Durham | 643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mangum Elementary School | Durham | 365 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greymoss S/D | Durham | 361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willow Hill S/D | Durham | 329 | 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, “St Matthew Catholic Church, PWSID NC0332573, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/st-matthew-catholic-church-nc0332573 (data as of October 1, 2026).