Public water system · SC0720009
ActiveBroad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)
At a glance
Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) (PWSID SC0720009) is an active community water system in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It reports serving 3,481 people through 1,834 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,481
Service connections
1,834
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) compare with other water systems in Beaufort County?
By EPA's size categories, Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Beaufort County has 45 active public water systems, and Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 4,955 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 222,959 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 Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) is about half of 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 Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)?
EPA lists Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) 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. 9 of the 45 active systems in Beaufort County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1981 and July 2009. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009): frequently asked questions
Who runs Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)?
Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) (PWSID SC0720009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) serve?
Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) reports serving 3,481 people through 1,834 service connections in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Where does Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) 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 Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) 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 2009. 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 Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)'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 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) 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 Beaufort County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjw&Sa (Sc0720003) | Beaufort | 164,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006) | Beaufort | 25,558 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Island Psd (Sc0720001) | Beaufort | 18,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fripp Island Psd (Sc0720002) | Beaufort | 3,536 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Water Oak Utility Co (Sc0750002) | Beaufort | 2,318 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harbor Island (Sc0750013) | Beaufort | 1,039 | 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, “Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009), PWSID SC0720009, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/broad-creek-psd-sc0720009-sc0720009 (data as of October 1, 2026).