Public water system · SC0220002
ActiveCollege Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002)
At a glance
College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) (PWSID SC0220002) is an active community water system in Aiken County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,360 people through 563 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,360
Service connections
563
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) compare with other water systems in Aiken County?
By EPA's size categories, College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Aiken County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 2,413 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 156,860 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 College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) 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 College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002)?
EPA lists College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) 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. 43 of the 65 active systems in Aiken County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and October 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002): frequently asked questions
Who runs College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002)?
College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) (PWSID SC0220002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) serve?
College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) reports serving 1,360 people through 563 service connections in Aiken County, South Carolina.
Where does College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) 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 College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002)'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002) 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 Aiken County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken City of (Sc0210001) | Aiken | 51,533 | Community | Surface water |
| North Augusta City of (Sc0210003) | Aiken | 26,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Breezy Hill W/D (Sc0220006) | Aiken | 21,197 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) | Aiken | 8,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Srns LLC A-Area (Sc0230501) | Aiken | 8,700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Valley Psa (Sc0220012) | Aiken | 7,752 | 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, “College Acres Public W/D (Sc0220002), PWSID SC0220002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/college-acres-public-w-d-sc0220002-sc0220002 (data as of October 1, 2026).