Public water system · SC1420002
ActiveBarrineau Water System (Sc1420002)
At a glance
Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) (PWSID SC1420002) is an active community water system in Clarendon County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,879 people through 992 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,879
Service connections
992
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) compare with other water systems in Clarendon County?
By EPA's size categories, Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clarendon County has 33 active public water systems, and Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 526 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 17,356 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 Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) is well 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 Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002)?
EPA lists Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) 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. 5 of the 33 active systems in Clarendon County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and October 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002)?
Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) (PWSID SC1420002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) serve?
Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) reports serving 1,879 people through 992 service connections in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Where does Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) 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 Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) 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 Clarendon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning City of (Sc1410002) | Clarendon | 5,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarendon Co W&S Hwy 260 (Sc1450013) | Clarendon | 3,521 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) | Clarendon | 2,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turbeville Town of (Sc1410004) | Clarendon | 723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gin Pond Shores Water Co (Sc1450005) | Clarendon | 664 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyboo Water Dept Inc. (Sc1450009) | Clarendon | 618 | 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, “Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002), PWSID SC1420002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/barrineau-water-system-sc1420002-sc1420002 (data as of October 1, 2026).