Public water system · SC1070140
ActiveCape Romain School (Sc1070140)
At a glance
Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) (PWSID SC1070140) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Charleston County, South Carolina. It reports serving 198 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
198
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) compare with other water systems in Charleston County?
By EPA's size categories, Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charleston County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,667 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 480,015 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 Cape Romain School (Sc1070140)?
EPA lists Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) 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. 52 of the 72 active systems in Charleston County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and July 2015. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cape Romain School (Sc1070140): frequently asked questions
Who runs Cape Romain School (Sc1070140)?
Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) (PWSID SC1070140) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) serve?
Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) reports serving 198 people through 2 service connections in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Where does Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) 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 Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Cape Romain School (Sc1070140)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cape Romain School (Sc1070140)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cape Romain School (Sc1070140) is a non-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 Charleston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) | Charleston | 327,422 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002) | Charleston | 91,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St John'S Water (Sc1020002) | Charleston | 22,592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kiawah Island Utility (Sc1010008) | Charleston | 9,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Isle of Palms W/S Comm (Sc1010004) | Charleston | 9,530 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Island Town of (1010009) | Charleston | 5,939 | 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, “Cape Romain School (Sc1070140), PWSID SC1070140, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/cape-romain-school-sc1070140-sc1070140 (data as of October 1, 2026).