Belews Creek is a rural, unincorporated community near Belews Lake in northeastern Forsyth County, and commercial plumbing here fits a different mold: most properties are not on municipal sewer, and many rely on private wells. The work is more likely to involve churches, shops, farm buildings and rental homes than large commercial sites. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Belews Creek.
Local conditions around Belews Creek
The community grew from the Belews Creek Mill and has had a post office since 1831. Its best-known feature is Belews Lake, which Duke built in 1973 to cool the coal-fired Belews Creek Steam Station across the line in Stokes County. Planners treat the lake area as rural: a City-County staff report on a subdivision near Van Hoy Road and Fagg Farm Road found no Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities water or sewer there and said public sewer shouldn't be extended into the area. Some parcels near the lake can get Town of Stokesdale water instead.
Near the steam station, Duke provided permanent replacement water supplies, either a public water hookup or a filtration system, to every eligible household near the coal ash basins; the state reported the work complete in October 2018.
About 85% of homes in the 27009 ZIP heat with electricity and only about 2% with utility gas, with propane more common. Housing is mixed, with a median build year of 1994.
Options for common situations
| Situation | On public water | On a private well |
|---|---|---|
| Low pressure | Check for a utility issue, then the service line and fixtures | Check the pump, pressure switch and tank |
| Backflow | WSFCU program: owner-maintained assemblies tested annually | No utility program; protect any link between a well and public water |
| Drain backup | Building drain, then the sewer lateral where sewer exists | Building drain out to the private onsite wastewater system |
| Water treatment | Rarely needed on soft WSFCU water | Test the water first, then size equipment |
Signs to watch
- A well pump that short-cycles, or faucets that spit air
- Slow drains throughout a building on a private system
- Soggy ground over the building's drain line
- A water heater that can't keep up during events or gatherings
Timing and seasons
Churches, shops and outbuildings that sit empty for days are exposed to frozen pipes and pump housings in winter, so heat or drain them before a cold snap. Permits for the Forsyth County side go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division; parts of ZIP 27009 that fall in Stokes County would likely be handled by Stokes County, which wasn't verified.
Commercial Plumbing questions in Belews Creek
Our building gets water from a private well. What changes?
What if the property isn't on municipal sewer?
What should staff do if they smell gas inside the business?
Does a rental house or small apartment building count as commercial plumbing?
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Helpful guides
Sources
- Wikipedia: Belews Creek, North Carolina
- Wikipedia: Belews Lake
- City-County planning staff report F-1623
- NCDEQ: permanent replacement water supplies
- City-Data: ZIP 27009
- Point2Homes: Belews Creek demographics (ACS)
- WSFC backflow prevention program
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division
- Piedmont Natural Gas safety information
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