Public water system · SC1030028
ActiveBerkeley Electric Coop (1030028)
At a glance
Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) (PWSID SC1030028) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Charleston County, South Carolina. It reports serving 32 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) compare with other water systems in Charleston County?
By EPA's size categories, Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charleston County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,667 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 480,015 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028)?
EPA lists Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 72 active systems in Charleston County (1.4%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and July 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028): frequently asked questions
Who runs Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028)?
Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) (PWSID SC1030028) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) serve?
Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) reports serving 32 people through 1 service connection in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Where does Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) 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 Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028) is a non-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 Charleston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) | Charleston | 327,422 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002) | Charleston | 91,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St John'S Water (Sc1020002) | Charleston | 22,592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kiawah Island Utility (Sc1010008) | Charleston | 9,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Isle of Palms W/S Comm (Sc1010004) | Charleston | 9,530 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Island Town of (1010009) | Charleston | 5,939 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Berkeley Electric Coop (1030028), PWSID SC1030028, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/berkeley-electric-coop-1030028-sc1030028 (data as of October 1, 2026).