Public water system · NC0291542
ActiveTungsten Baptist Church
At a glance
Tungsten Baptist Church (PWSID NC0291542) is an active transient non-community water system in Vance 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tungsten Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Vance County?
By EPA's size categories, Tungsten Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vance County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 21,462 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 Tungsten Baptist 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 Tungsten Baptist Church?
EPA lists Tungsten Baptist 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Vance County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Tungsten Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. The violations listed here began between August 2005 and March 2010. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tungsten Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tungsten Baptist Church?
Tungsten Baptist Church (PWSID NC0291542) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Tungsten Baptist Church serve?
Tungsten Baptist Church reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Vance County, North Carolina.
Where does Tungsten Baptist 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 Tungsten Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. 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 Tungsten Baptist 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tungsten Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tungsten Baptist 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 Vance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr | Vance | 14,937 | Community | Surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 1 | Vance | 1,580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 2 | Vance | 1,376 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vance County Water District - Kittrell | Vance | 1,282 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Knoll Terrace MHP | Vance | 254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre | Vance | 200 | 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, “Tungsten Baptist Church, PWSID NC0291542, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/tungsten-baptist-church-nc0291542 (data as of October 1, 2026).