Public water system · SC3950009
ActiveCliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009)
At a glance
Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) (PWSID SC3950009) is an active community water system in Pickens County, South Carolina. It reports serving 23 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
23
Service connections
50
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) compare with other water systems in Pickens County?
By EPA's size categories, Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pickens County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,905 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) 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. 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 Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009)?
EPA lists Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) 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. 30 of the 46 active systems in Pickens County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009): frequently asked questions
Who runs Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009)?
Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) (PWSID SC3950009) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) serve?
Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) reports serving 23 people through 50 service connections in Pickens County, South Carolina.
Where does Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) 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 Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easley Combined Util (Sc3910002) | Pickens | 36,098 | Community | Surface water |
| Clemson City of (Sc3910004) | Pickens | 17,896 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Six Mile W/D (Sc3920002) | Pickens | 14,845 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pickens WTP (Sc3910001) | Pickens | 10,263 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southside W/D (3920010) | Pickens | 9,568 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dacusville-Cedar Rock Wt Co (Sc3920008) | Pickens | 8,700 | 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, “Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009), PWSID SC3950009, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/cliffs-at-keowee-sc3950009-sc3950009 (data as of October 1, 2026).