Anderson County, South Carolina — public water systems

How does Anderson County compare with other South Carolina counties?

Anderson County has the 13th-most active public water systems among the 58 counties listed for active South Carolina systems in EPA records; among the 46 with 3 or more systems, the median has 18. Its systems report 206,616 people served in total, the 8th-largest county figure in the state and 4.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 5,165 people, about 47% above the South Carolina average of 3,511. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Anderson County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Anderson County's active systems draw on purchased surface water (33, 83%), groundwater (5, 13%) and surface water (2, 5%). Overall, 13% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 88% on surface water, compared with 70% and 30% across South Carolina. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Electric City Utilities (Sc0410012), draws primarily on purchased surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Anderson County?

Anderson County's active systems break down as 34 community systems (85%) and 6 transient non-community systems (15%). A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. 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. EPA lists their owner types as private (57%) and local government (43%).