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Central Town of (Sc3910005)

At a glance

Central Town of (Sc3910005) (PWSID SC3910005) is an active community water system in Pickens County, South Carolina. It reports serving 3,495 people through 3,650 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

3,495

Service connections

3,650

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDSC3910005
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served3,495
Service connections3,650
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencySC state drinking water program
City servedCentral
StateSouth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyPickens County

How does Central Town of (Sc3910005) compare with other water systems in Pickens County?

By EPA's size categories, Central Town of (Sc3910005) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pickens County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 2,905 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 133,635 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 Central Town of (Sc3910005) 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 Central Town of (Sc3910005)?

EPA lists Central Town of (Sc3910005) 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. 11 of the 46 active systems in Pickens County (24%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Central Town of (Sc3910005) have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and October 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-10-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2024-10-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2016-07-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2004-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2004-09-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1992-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1991-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

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.

Central Town of (Sc3910005): frequently asked questions

Who runs Central Town of (Sc3910005)?

Central Town of (Sc3910005) (PWSID SC3910005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.

How many people does Central Town of (Sc3910005) serve?

Central Town of (Sc3910005) reports serving 3,495 people through 3,650 service connections in Pickens County, South Carolina.

Where does Central Town of (Sc3910005) 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 Central Town of (Sc3910005) 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 October 2025. 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 Central Town of (Sc3910005)'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 October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Central Town of (Sc3910005)'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Central Town of (Sc3910005) 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 Pickens County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Easley Combined Util (Sc3910002)Pickens36,098CommunitySurface water
Clemson City of (Sc3910004)Pickens17,896CommunityPurchased surface water
Six Mile W/D (Sc3920002)Pickens14,845CommunityPurchased surface water
Pickens WTP (Sc3910001)Pickens10,263CommunityPurchased surface water
Southside W/D (3920010)Pickens9,568CommunityPurchased surface water
Dacusville-Cedar Rock Wt Co (Sc3920008)Pickens8,700CommunityPurchased 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, “Central Town of (Sc3910005), PWSID SC3910005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/central-town-of-sc3910005-sc3910005 (data as of October 1, 2026).