Public water system · SC3770002
ActiveCherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002)
At a glance
Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) (PWSID SC3770002) is an active community water system in Oconee County, South Carolina. It reports serving 40 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) compare with other water systems in Oconee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) 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 less than 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) 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 Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002)?
EPA lists Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) 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 Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002)?
Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) (PWSID SC3770002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) serve?
Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) reports serving 40 people through 9 service connections in Oconee County, South Carolina.
Where does Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) 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 Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002) 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 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, “Cherokee Creek Boys School (Sc3770002), PWSID SC3770002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/cherokee-creek-boys-school-sc3770002-sc3770002 (data as of October 1, 2026).