Public water system · SC2510009
ActiveGifford Town of (Sc2510009)
At a glance
Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) (PWSID SC2510009) is an active community water system in Hampton County, South Carolina. It reports serving 400 people through 127 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
127
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) compare with other water systems in Hampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hampton County has 17 active public water systems, and Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 43% below the county average of 698 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 11,858 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 Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) 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. 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 Gifford Town of (Sc2510009)?
EPA lists Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) 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 17 active systems in Hampton County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and August 2010. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Gifford Town of (Sc2510009): frequently asked questions
Who runs Gifford Town of (Sc2510009)?
Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) (PWSID SC2510009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) serve?
Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) reports serving 400 people through 127 service connections in Hampton County, South Carolina.
Where does Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) 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 Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Gifford Town of (Sc2510009)'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 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gifford Town of (Sc2510009)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) 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 Hampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Town of (Sc2510001) | Hampton | 3,467 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) | Hampton | 2,202 | Community | Groundwater |
| Estill Town of (Sc2510002) | Hampton | 2,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Varnville Town of (Sc2510005) | Hampton | 1,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunson Town of (Sc2510004) | Hampton | 649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patrick Henry Academy (Sc2570102) | Hampton | 368 | 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, “Gifford Town of (Sc2510009), PWSID SC2510009, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/gifford-town-of-sc2510009-sc2510009 (data as of October 1, 2026).