Public water system · SC2620001
ActiveConway Rural (Sc2620001)
At a glance
Conway Rural (Sc2620001) (PWSID SC2620001) is an active community water system in Horry County, South Carolina. It reports serving 12,740 people through 6,414 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,740
Service connections
6,414
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Conway Rural (Sc2620001) compare with other water systems in Horry County?
By EPA's size categories, Conway Rural (Sc2620001) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Horry County has 52 active public water systems, and Conway Rural (Sc2620001) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 8,163 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 424,485 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 Conway Rural (Sc2620001) is about twice 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 Conway Rural (Sc2620001)?
EPA lists Conway Rural (Sc2620001) 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. 7 of the 52 active systems in Horry County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Conway Rural (Sc2620001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and April 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | 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.
Conway Rural (Sc2620001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Conway Rural (Sc2620001)?
Conway Rural (Sc2620001) (PWSID SC2620001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Conway Rural (Sc2620001) serve?
Conway Rural (Sc2620001) reports serving 12,740 people through 6,414 service connections in Horry County, South Carolina.
Where does Conway Rural (Sc2620001) 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 Conway Rural (Sc2620001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Conway Rural (Sc2620001)'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Conway Rural (Sc2620001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Conway Rural (Sc2620001) 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 Horry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsw&Sa (Sc2620004) | Horry | 252,840 | Community | Surface water |
| Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) | Horry | 49,375 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| N Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610011) | Horry | 43,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Conway City of (Sc2610008) | Horry | 27,005 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) | Horry | 17,123 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocean Lakes Ltd (Sc2660048) | Horry | 10,727 | 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, “Conway Rural (Sc2620001), PWSID SC2620001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/conway-rural-sc2620001-sc2620001 (data as of October 1, 2026).