Public water system · SC1870205
ActiveEnk 892 (Sc1870205)
At a glance
Enk 892 (Sc1870205) (PWSID SC1870205) is an active transient non-community water system in Dorchester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Enk 892 (Sc1870205) compare with other water systems in Dorchester County?
By EPA's size categories, Enk 892 (Sc1870205) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Enk 892 (Sc1870205) 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 Enk 892 (Sc1870205)?
EPA lists Enk 892 (Sc1870205) 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. 37 of the 55 active systems in Dorchester County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Enk 892 (Sc1870205) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Enk 892 (Sc1870205): frequently asked questions
Who runs Enk 892 (Sc1870205)?
Enk 892 (Sc1870205) (PWSID SC1870205) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Enk 892 (Sc1870205) serve?
Enk 892 (Sc1870205) reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Where does Enk 892 (Sc1870205) 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 Enk 892 (Sc1870205) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Enk 892 (Sc1870205)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1991. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Enk 892 (Sc1870205)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Enk 892 (Sc1870205) 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 Dorchester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville Cpw (Sc1810003) | Dorchester | 81,750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcwa Knightsville (Sc1820001) | Dorchester | 40,141 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dcws Ashley Phosphate (Sc1820008) | Dorchester | 26,536 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St George Town of (Sc1810001) | Dorchester | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dcws/Clay Field Drive (Sc1850014) | Dorchester | 1,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lieber Correctional Institute (1870050) | Dorchester | 1,646 | 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, “Enk 892 (Sc1870205), PWSID SC1870205, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/enk-892-sc1870205-sc1870205 (data as of October 1, 2026).