Public water system · SC0770901
ActiveElijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901)
At a glance
Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) (PWSID SC0770901) is an active transient non-community water system in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. 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 April 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) compare with other water systems in Beaufort County?
By EPA's size categories, Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beaufort County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,955 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 222,959 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. South Carolina has 743 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901)?
EPA lists Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) 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. 9 of the 45 active systems in Beaufort County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1991. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and April 1991. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901): frequently asked questions
Who runs Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901)?
Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) (PWSID SC0770901) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) serve?
Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
Where does Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) 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 Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1991. 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 Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901)'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 April 1991. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901) is a 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 Beaufort County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjw&Sa (Sc0720003) | Beaufort | 164,829 | Community | Surface water |
| Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006) | Beaufort | 25,558 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Island Psd (Sc0720001) | Beaufort | 18,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fripp Island Psd (Sc0720002) | Beaufort | 3,536 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009) | Beaufort | 3,481 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Water Oak Utility Co (Sc0750002) | Beaufort | 2,318 | 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, “Elijah Washington Health Ctr (Sc0770901), PWSID SC0770901, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/elijah-washington-health-ctr-sc0770901-sc0770901 (data as of October 1, 2026).