Public water system · SC3270010
ActiveCedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010)
At a glance
Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) (PWSID SC3270010) is an active community water system in Lexington County, South Carolina. It reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) compare with other water systems in Lexington County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lexington County has 132 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,358 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 179,280 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 Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) 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 Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010)?
EPA lists Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) 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. 119 of the 132 active systems in Lexington County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010): frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010)?
Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) (PWSID SC3270010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) serve?
Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Where does Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) 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 Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010)'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010) 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 Lexington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003) | Lexington | 47,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) | Lexington | 34,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington Town of (3210001) | Lexington | 24,284 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cayce City of (Sc3210003) | Lexington | 17,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilbert-Summit Wd (3220001) | Lexington | 10,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gaston Rural Water Dist (Sc3220002) | Lexington | 7,550 | 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, “Cedar Retirement Center (Sc3270010), PWSID SC3270010, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/cedar-retirement-center-sc3270010-sc3270010 (data as of October 1, 2026).