Public water system · SC2910002
ActiveHeath Springs Town of (Sc2910002)
At a glance
Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) (PWSID SC2910002) is an active community water system in Lancaster County, South Carolina. It reports serving 947 people through 425 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
947
Service connections
425
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lancaster County has 9 active public water systems, and Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,762 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 96,861 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 Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) 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 Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002)?
EPA lists Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) 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 9 active systems in Lancaster County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002)?
Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) (PWSID SC2910002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) serve?
Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) reports serving 947 people through 425 service connections in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Where does Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) 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 Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) 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 Lancaster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County W&Sd (Sc2920001) | Lancaster | 79,107 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lancaster City of (Sc2910001) | Lancaster | 14,074 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) | Lancaster | 2,567 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Catawba Falls Event Center | Lancaster | 60 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dooley Farm #1 (2970907) | Lancaster | 30 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 1030 (Sc2980001) | Lancaster | 26 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002), PWSID SC2910002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/heath-springs-town-of-sc2910002-sc2910002 (data as of October 1, 2026).