Public water system · SC1920001
ActiveEdgefield Co W&Sa (1920001)
At a glance
Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) (PWSID SC1920001) is an active community water system in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It reports serving 29,200 people through 12,013 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,200
Service connections
12,013
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) compare with other water systems in Edgefield County?
By EPA's size categories, Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Edgefield County has 9 active public water systems, and Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.9 times the county average of 3,291 people per system, and accounts for 99% of the 29,621 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 Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) is about 4.4 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 South Carolina systems (3.8%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001)?
EPA lists Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Edgefield County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001)?
Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) (PWSID SC1920001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) serve?
Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) reports serving 29,200 people through 12,013 service connections in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
Where does Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001) 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 Edgefield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan Farms Camp 5 (1971009) | Edgefield | 74 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J W Yonce 101 (Sc1971000) | Edgefield | 72 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J W Yonce 404 (Sc1971002) | Edgefield | 60 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| J Forrest-Satcher Camp (Sc1971015) | Edgefield | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hwy 191 Camp (Sc1971017) | Edgefield | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Long Cane MHP (Sc1960002) | Edgefield | 48 | 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, “Edgefield Co W&Sa (1920001), PWSID SC1920001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/edgefield-co-w-sa-1920001-sc1920001 (data as of October 1, 2026).