Public water system · SC4350006
ActiveBgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)
At a glance
Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) (PWSID SC4350006) is an active community water system in Sumter County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,180 people through 409 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,180
Service connections
409
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) compare with other water systems in Sumter County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sumter County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,717 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 89,203 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 Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) 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 Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)?
EPA lists Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) 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. 15 of the 24 active systems in Sumter County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2001. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)?
Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) (PWSID SC4350006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) serve?
Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) reports serving 1,180 people through 409 service connections in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) 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 Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) 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 Sumter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter City of (Sc4310001) | Sumter | 53,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Hills Rural Water Co Inc. (4320003) | Sumter | 12,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shaw Afb (Sc4310501) | Sumter | 10,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalzell Water District (Sc4320001) | Sumter | 3,912 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oswego Rural Water Co (Sc4320006) | Sumter | 3,282 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sumter Co-Wedgefield-Stateburg Wd | Sumter | 1,200 | 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, “Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006), PWSID SC4350006, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-oakland-plantation-sc4350006-sc4350006 (data as of October 1, 2026).