Public water system · SC3310003
ActiveGsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003)
At a glance
Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) (PWSID SC3310003) is an active community water system in Marion County, South Carolina. It reports serving 678 people through 312 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
678
Service connections
312
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 6 active public water systems, and Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,720 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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-Nichols Town of (3310003) 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 Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003)?
EPA lists Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) 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-Nichols Town of (3310003) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and October 2007. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 |
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.
Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003)?
Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) (PWSID SC3310003) 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-Nichols Town of (3310003) serve?
Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) reports serving 678 people through 312 service connections in Marion County, South Carolina.
Where does Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) 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-Nichols Town of (3310003) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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-Nichols Town of (3310003)'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007. 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-Nichols Town of (3310003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Gsw&Sa-Nichols Town of (3310003) 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 |
| Gsw&Sa-Marion City of (Sc3310001) | Marion | 9,104 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mullins City of (Sc3310002) | Marion | 7,366 | 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-Nichols Town of (3310003), PWSID SC3310003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/gsw-sa-nichols-town-of-3310003-sc3310003 (data as of October 1, 2026).