Public water system · SC3810005
ActiveBranchville Town of (3810005)
At a glance
Branchville Town of (3810005) (PWSID SC3810005) is an active community water system in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,218 people through 566 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,218
Service connections
566
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Branchville Town of (3810005) compare with other water systems in Orangeburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Branchville Town of (3810005) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orangeburg County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 1,900 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 66,482 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 Branchville Town of (3810005) 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 Branchville Town of (3810005)?
EPA lists Branchville Town of (3810005) 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. 14 of the 35 active systems in Orangeburg County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Branchville Town of (3810005) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and June 2013. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Branchville Town of (3810005): frequently asked questions
Who runs Branchville Town of (3810005)?
Branchville Town of (3810005) (PWSID SC3810005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Branchville Town of (3810005) serve?
Branchville Town of (3810005) reports serving 1,218 people through 566 service connections in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Where does Branchville Town of (3810005) 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 Branchville Town of (3810005) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. 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 Branchville Town of (3810005)'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Branchville Town of (3810005)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Branchville Town of (3810005) 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 Orangeburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Dpu (Sc3810001) | Orangeburg | 47,463 | Community | Surface water |
| Silver Springs W/D (Sc3820002) | Orangeburg | 2,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santee Town of (Sc3810011) | Orangeburg | 2,388 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bull Swamp Rural Wtr Co (Sc3820001) | Orangeburg | 2,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holly Hill Town of (Sc3810002) | Orangeburg | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elloree Water System (Sc3810003) | Orangeburg | 1,498 | 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, “Branchville Town of (3810005), PWSID SC3810005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/branchville-town-of-3810005-sc3810005 (data as of October 1, 2026).