Public water system · SC1230006
ActiveChemtrade (Sc1230006)
At a glance
Chemtrade (Sc1230006) (PWSID SC1230006) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 27 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chemtrade (Sc1230006) compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Chemtrade (Sc1230006) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 16,760 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 Chemtrade (Sc1230006) is well below 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 Chemtrade (Sc1230006)?
EPA lists Chemtrade (Sc1230006) 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. 15 of the 18 active systems in Chester County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Chemtrade (Sc1230006) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and October 1998. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Chemtrade (Sc1230006): frequently asked questions
Who runs Chemtrade (Sc1230006)?
Chemtrade (Sc1230006) (PWSID SC1230006) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Chemtrade (Sc1230006) serve?
Chemtrade (Sc1230006) reports serving 27 people through 10 service connections in Chester County, South Carolina.
Where does Chemtrade (Sc1230006) 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 Chemtrade (Sc1230006) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. 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 Chemtrade (Sc1230006)'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chemtrade (Sc1230006)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chemtrade (Sc1230006) 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) | Chester | 15,668 | Community | Surface water |
| Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) | Chester | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) | Chester | 110 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Falls Mart (Sc1270213) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grants Grocery (Sc1270921) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rodman Ball Fields (Sc1270908) | Chester | 80 | Transient non-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, “Chemtrade (Sc1230006), PWSID SC1230006, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/chemtrade-sc1230006-sc1230006 (data as of October 1, 2026).