Public water system · SC0510001
ActiveBamberg Public Works (Sc0510001)
At a glance
Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) (PWSID SC0510001) is an active community water system in Bamberg County, South Carolina. It reports serving 3,735 people through 1,699 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,735
Service connections
1,699
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) compare with other water systems in Bamberg County?
By EPA's size categories, Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bamberg County has 8 active public water systems, and Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 1,042 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 8,335 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Carolina, the 1,392 active systems average 3,511 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) is about 44% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
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. South Carolina has 567 active community water systems, 41% of the state's 1,392 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 933 South Carolina systems (67%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001)?
EPA lists Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) as owned by a local government. The SC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 8 active systems in Bamberg County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and September 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001)?
Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) (PWSID SC0510001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) serve?
Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) reports serving 3,735 people through 1,699 service connections in Bamberg County, South Carolina.
Where does Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) 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 Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. 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 Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001)'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Bamberg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Town of (Sc0510002) | Bamberg | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ehrhardt Town of (Sc0510003) | Bamberg | 507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olar Govan Water System (0510004) | Bamberg | 291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Andrew Jackson Academy (0570100) | Bamberg | 185 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| B&D Bbq (Sc0572002) | Bamberg | 55 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) | Bamberg | 37 | Non-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, “Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001), PWSID SC0510001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bamberg-public-works-sc0510001-sc0510001 (data as of October 1, 2026).