Public water system · SC3770928
ActiveCamp Chatuga (3770928)
At a glance
Camp Chatuga (3770928) (PWSID SC3770928) is an active transient non-community water system in Oconee County, South Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Chatuga (3770928) compare with other water systems in Oconee County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Chatuga (3770928) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oconee County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,835 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 100,931 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 Camp Chatuga (3770928) is about 39% above 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 Camp Chatuga (3770928)?
EPA lists Camp Chatuga (3770928) 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. 42 of the 55 active systems in Oconee County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Chatuga (3770928) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and December 2024. By type: 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-18 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Camp Chatuga (3770928): frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Chatuga (3770928)?
Camp Chatuga (3770928) (PWSID SC3770928) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Chatuga (3770928) serve?
Camp Chatuga (3770928) reports serving 200 people through 15 service connections in Oconee County, South Carolina.
Where does Camp Chatuga (3770928) 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 Camp Chatuga (3770928) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Camp Chatuga (3770928)'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Chatuga (3770928)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Chatuga (3770928) 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 Oconee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca City of (Sc3710002) | Oconee | 39,772 | Community | Surface water |
| Pioneer Rural Water Dist (Sc3720001) | Oconee | 16,929 | Community | Surface water |
| Walhalla City of (Sc3710004) | Oconee | 16,010 | Community | Surface water |
| Westminster City of (Sc3710003) | Oconee | 9,588 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Town of (Sc3710001) | Oconee | 6,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Keowee Key Utility System Inc. (3750023) | Oconee | 4,108 | 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, “Camp Chatuga (3770928), PWSID SC3770928, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/camp-chatuga-3770928-sc3770928 (data as of October 1, 2026).