Public water system · SC3310001
ActiveGsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001)
At a glance
Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) (PWSID SC3310001) is an active community water system in Marion County, South Carolina. It reports serving 9,104 people through 3,980 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,104
Service connections
3,980
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marion County has 6 active public water systems, and Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% above the county average of 5,720 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 34,320 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 Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) is about 36% above 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 Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001)?
EPA lists Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Marion County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and January 1993. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001)?
Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) (PWSID SC3310001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) serve?
Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) reports serving 9,104 people through 3,980 service connections in Marion County, South Carolina.
Where does Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) 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 Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. 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 Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Rural Water Co (Sc3320001) | Marion | 17,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mullins City of (Sc3310002) | Marion | 7,366 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) | Marion | 678 | Community | Groundwater |
| Primo-Food Lion 1597 (Sc3380001) | Marion | 26 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 1829 (Sc3380002) | Marion | 26 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001), PWSID SC3310001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/gsw-sa-marion-city-of-sc3310001-sc3310001 (data as of October 1, 2026).