Public water system · SC4030001
ActiveDesci Wateree Station (Sc4030001)
At a glance
Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) (PWSID SC4030001) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 148 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
148
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 396,265 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) is about 66% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001)?
EPA lists Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) 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. 60 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2021. By type: 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as addressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-09 | ReportingNotification, E Coli Positive (RTCR) · code 4D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001)?
Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) (PWSID SC4030001) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) serve?
Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) reports serving 148 people through 7 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) 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 Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001)'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001) is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) | Richland | 799 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) | Richland | 750 | Non-transient non-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, “Desci Wateree Station (Sc4030001), PWSID SC4030001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/desci-wateree-station-sc4030001-sc4030001 (data as of October 1, 2026).