Public water system · SC2220011
ActiveGcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011)
At a glance
Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) (PWSID SC2220011) is an active community water system in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,790 people through 729 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,790
Service connections
729
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) compare with other water systems in Georgetown County?
By EPA's size categories, Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Georgetown County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 3,100 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 74,409 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 Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) is well below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 368 South Carolina systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011)?
EPA lists Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) 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 24 active systems in Georgetown County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and October 1998. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1988-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011): frequently asked questions
Who runs Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011)?
Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) (PWSID SC2220011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) serve?
Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) reports serving 1,790 people through 729 service connections in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Where does Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. 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 Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011)'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1998. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011) 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 Georgetown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (Sc2220010) | Georgetown | 41,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown City of (Sc2210001) | Georgetown | 9,092 | Community | Surface water |
| Georgetown Rural Comm Wa (2220001) | Georgetown | 4,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gcwsd Kilsock Water Sys (Sc2220002) | Georgetown | 4,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Andrews Town of (Sc2210003) | Georgetown | 3,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gcwsd Carvers Bay (Sc2220013) | Georgetown | 3,133 | 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, “Gcwsd Garden City Point (Sc2220011), PWSID SC2220011, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/gcwsd-garden-city-point-sc2220011-sc2220011 (data as of October 1, 2026).