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E Frierson School (Sc1070115)

At a glance

E Frierson School (Sc1070115) (PWSID SC1070115) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Charleston County, South Carolina. It reports serving 281 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994.

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

Population served

281

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDSC1070115
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served281
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeState government
Primacy agencySC state drinking water program
City servedWadmalaw Island
StateSouth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyCharleston County

How does E Frierson School (Sc1070115) compare with other water systems in Charleston County?

By EPA's size categories, E Frierson School (Sc1070115) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charleston County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,667 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 480,015 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 E Frierson School (Sc1070115) is about 35% 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 E Frierson School (Sc1070115)?

EPA lists E Frierson School (Sc1070115) as owned by a state 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. 5 of the 72 active systems in Charleston County (6.9%) are also owned by a state government.

Does E Frierson School (Sc1070115) have drinking water violations?

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

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
1994-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1994-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

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.

E Frierson School (Sc1070115): frequently asked questions

Who runs E Frierson School (Sc1070115)?

E Frierson School (Sc1070115) (PWSID SC1070115) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.

How many people does E Frierson School (Sc1070115) serve?

E Frierson School (Sc1070115) reports serving 281 people through 1 service connection in Charleston County, South Carolina.

Where does E Frierson School (Sc1070115) 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 E Frierson School (Sc1070115) have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1994. 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 E Frierson School (Sc1070115)'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 October 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.

Where can I find E Frierson School (Sc1070115)'s water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. E Frierson School (Sc1070115) 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 Charleston County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Charleston Water System (Sc1010001)Charleston327,422CommunitySurface water
Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002)Charleston91,500CommunityPurchased surface water
St John'S Water (Sc1020002)Charleston22,592CommunityPurchased surface water
Kiawah Island Utility (Sc1010008)Charleston9,550CommunityPurchased surface water
Isle of Palms W/S Comm (Sc1010004)Charleston9,530CommunityPurchased surface water
Seabrook Island Town of (1010009)Charleston5,939CommunityPurchased 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, “E Frierson School (Sc1070115), PWSID SC1070115, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/e-frierson-school-sc1070115-sc1070115 (data as of October 1, 2026).