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Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010)

At a glance

Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) (PWSID SC1850010) is an active community water system in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 925 people through 327 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

925

Service connections

327

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDSC1850010
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served925
Service connections327
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencySC state drinking water program
City servedRidgeville
StateSouth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyDorchester County

How does Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?

By EPA's size categories, Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dorchester County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,010 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 165,564 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 Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) 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 Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010)?

EPA lists Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) 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. 15 of the 55 active systems in Dorchester County (27%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and March 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
1999-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1994-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 2 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.

Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010): frequently asked questions

Who runs Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010)?

Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) (PWSID SC1850010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.

How many people does Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) serve?

Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) reports serving 925 people through 327 service connections in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

Where does Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) 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 Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. 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 Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010)'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010) 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 Dorchester County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Summerville Cpw (Sc1810003)Dorchester81,750CommunityPurchased surface water
Dcwa Knightsville (Sc1820001)Dorchester40,141CommunityPurchased surface water
Dcws Ashley Phosphate (Sc1820008)Dorchester26,536CommunityPurchased surface water
St George Town of (Sc1810001)Dorchester2,300CommunityGroundwater
Dcws/Clay Field Drive (Sc1850014)Dorchester1,648CommunityPurchased surface water
Lieber Correctional Institute (1870050)Dorchester1,646CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Dcws Edisto Tribal Council (1850010), PWSID SC1850010, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/dcws-edisto-tribal-council-1850010-sc1850010 (data as of October 1, 2026).