Public water system · SC4050015
ActiveBgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)
At a glance
Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) (PWSID SC4050015) is an active community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 799 people through 148 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
799
Service connections
148
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Richland County has 76 active public water systems, and Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 396,265 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 Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 368 South Carolina systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)?
EPA lists Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) 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. 60 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and September 2004. By type: 3 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Raintree Acres (Sc4050015): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)?
Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) (PWSID SC4050015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) serve?
Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) reports serving 799 people through 148 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) | Richland | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eastover Town of (Sc4010002) | Richland | 700 | 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 Raintree Acres (Sc4050015), PWSID SC4050015, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-raintree-acres-sc4050015-sc4050015 (data as of October 1, 2026).