Public water system · SC4170802
ActiveBarn Campground (Sc4170802)
At a glance
Barn Campground (Sc4170802) (PWSID SC4170802) is an active transient non-community water system in Saluda County, South Carolina. It reports serving 120 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Barn Campground (Sc4170802) compare with other water systems in Saluda County?
By EPA's size categories, Barn Campground (Sc4170802) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saluda County has 16 active public water systems, and Barn Campground (Sc4170802) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 642 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 10,276 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Barn Campground (Sc4170802) is about 17% 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. South Carolina has 743 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Barn Campground (Sc4170802)?
EPA lists Barn Campground (Sc4170802) as privately owned. 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. 13 of the 16 active systems in Saluda County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Barn Campground (Sc4170802) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. The violations listed here began between September 1981 and October 2003. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Barn Campground (Sc4170802): frequently asked questions
Who runs Barn Campground (Sc4170802)?
Barn Campground (Sc4170802) (PWSID SC4170802) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Barn Campground (Sc4170802) serve?
Barn Campground (Sc4170802) reports serving 120 people through 30 service connections in Saluda County, South Carolina.
Where does Barn Campground (Sc4170802) 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 Barn Campground (Sc4170802) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. 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 Barn Campground (Sc4170802)'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barn Campground (Sc4170802)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barn Campground (Sc4170802) 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 Saluda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saluda Co W&S Authority (4120001) | Saluda | 4,535 | Community | Surface water |
| Saluda Cpw (Sc4110001) | Saluda | 3,390 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ridge Spring Town of (Sc4110002) | Saluda | 1,575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Persimmon Hill Golf Club (Sc4170875) | Saluda | 115 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jimmy Forrest Labor Camp (Sc4171011) | Saluda | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J W Yonce 606 (Sc1971004) | Saluda | 85 | 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, “Barn Campground (Sc4170802), PWSID SC4170802, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/barn-campground-sc4170802-sc4170802 (data as of October 1, 2026).