Current Noncompliance NC 1 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATION ON RECORD

Faith, Town of

EPA ID: NC0180055 ยท 1,316 people served ยท 3 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Faith, Town of (NC0180055): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Open violations at Faith, Town of number 1 in the EPA compliance data, for a system that serves about 1,316 people. An open status describes how each violation is logged in the federal record; it is not a measurement of what comes out of any individual tap.

Data: EPA SDWIS

1,316
People Served
3
ZIP Codes Served
7
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
2
Contaminants Flagged
$204K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Faith, Town of Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$64,032
Median Household Income
42,143
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
53%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
47%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Faith, Town of have a median household income of $64,032 and about 42,143 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 47% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 53% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Faith, Town of's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
70th
Superfund Site Proximity

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.

Infrastructure Risk

38 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
32 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 54% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in North Carolina

Spring Hope, Town of
1,312 people
5 violations
2 violations
Stoneville, Town of
1,308 people
0 violations
Belmont Abbey College
1,325 people
0 violations
Winston Pointe S/d
1,326 people
0 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Lead Pipe Replacement Water Filtration
Lead Pipe Replacement $1,000
Water Filtration $400
Total Estimated Cost $1,400

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,000

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$5,000
10 years
$10,000
20 years
$20,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,400 (one-time) vs. $10,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Faith, Town of (EPA ID: NC0180055) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 1,316 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

Violation History

1 current noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 6 resolved, 0 archived, 1 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
January 1, 2026 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Addressed (current)
June 7, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
June 7, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
June 7, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Public Notice Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 4 Yes
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 3 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Faith, Town of (NC0180055) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Faith, Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Faith, Town of serve?

Faith, Town of serves approximately 1,316 people across 3 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Faith, Town of get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 7 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Faith, Town of serve? ▼
Faith, Town of serves approximately 1,316 people with drinking water across 3 ZIP codes.
What is Faith, Town of's water source? ▼
Faith, Town of draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Faith, Town of's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Faith, Town of? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Faith, Town of have a median household income of $64,032 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 53% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Faith, Town of get its water? ▼
Faith, Town of's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Faith, Town of (NC): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nc0180055/
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What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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