Public water system · SC4070651
ActiveFt Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651)
At a glance
Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) (PWSID SC4070651) is an active transient non-community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 26 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) 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 Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651)?
EPA lists Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) as owned by the federal 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. 10 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 1992. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651): frequently asked questions
Who runs Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651)?
Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) (PWSID SC4070651) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) serve?
Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) reports serving 26 people through 32 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) 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 Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) 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 April 1992. 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 Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651)'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 April 1992. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651) 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 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, “Ft Jackson-Weston Lake (Sc4070651), PWSID SC4070651, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/ft-jackson-weston-lake-sc4070651-sc4070651 (data as of October 1, 2026).