Public water system · SC1270915
ActiveBlackstock Depot (Sc1270915)
At a glance
Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) (PWSID SC1270915) is an active transient non-community water system in Chester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 18 active public water systems, and Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 16,760 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 Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) is roughly in line with 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 Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915)?
EPA lists Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) 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 18 active systems in Chester County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is E. coli. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915): frequently asked questions
Who runs Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915)?
Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) (PWSID SC1270915) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) serve?
Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Chester County, South Carolina.
Where does Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) 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 Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) | Chester | 15,668 | Community | Surface water |
| N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) | Chester | 110 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Falls Mart (Sc1270213) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grants Grocery (Sc1270921) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rodman Ball Fields (Sc1270908) | Chester | 80 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 1603 (1280001) | Chester | 80 | Transient non-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, “Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915), PWSID SC1270915, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/blackstock-depot-sc1270915-sc1270915 (data as of October 1, 2026).