Public water system · NC0291475
ActiveUnc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt
At a glance
Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt (PWSID NC0291475) is an active transient non-community water system in Vance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt compare with other water systems in Vance County?
By EPA's size categories, Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt 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 0.2% 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 Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt 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 Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt?
EPA lists Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt as owned by a state government. 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. 5 of the 35 active systems in Vance County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and July 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved, 1 as addressed and 1 as archived. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2019-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt?
Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt (PWSID NC0291475) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt serve?
Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt reports serving 50 people through 11 service connections in Vance County, North Carolina.
Where does Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt 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 Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt 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, “Unc-Ch Kerr Lake Grassy Pt, PWSID NC0291475, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/unc-ch-kerr-lake-grassy-pt-nc0291475 (data as of October 1, 2026).