Public water system · SC3570654
ActiveHawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654)
At a glance
Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) (PWSID SC3570654) is an active transient non-community water system in McCormick County, South Carolina. It reports serving 37 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) compare with other water systems in McCormick County?
By EPA's size categories, Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McCormick County has 7 active public water systems, and Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,509 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 10,564 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 Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) 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 Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654)?
EPA lists Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) 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. 1 of the 7 active systems in McCormick County (14%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and May 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | 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.
Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654): frequently asked questions
Who runs Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654)?
Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) (PWSID SC3570654) 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 Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) serve?
Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) reports serving 37 people through 37 service connections in McCormick County, South Carolina.
Where does Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) 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 Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. 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 Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654)'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 May 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654) 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 McCormick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick Co W&Sa (Sc3520002) | McCormick | 8,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mccormick Cpw (Sc3510001) | McCormick | 1,749 | Community | Surface water |
| Scprt-Hamilton Branch (3570603) | McCormick | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chigger Ridge Campground (3570800) | McCormick | 26 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rocky Creek Christian Retreat (1970675) | McCormick | 26 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dorn Boating and Fishing Fac (3570904) | McCormick | 26 | 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, “Hawe Creek Cg (Sc3570654), PWSID SC3570654, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/hawe-creek-cg-sc3570654-sc3570654 (data as of October 1, 2026).