Public water system · SC0973001
ActiveHickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001)
At a glance
Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) (PWSID SC0973001) is an active transient non-community water system in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 561 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,171 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 Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) 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 Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001)?
EPA lists Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) as privately owned. 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 11 active systems in Calhoun County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and August 2013. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001)?
Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) (PWSID SC0973001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) serve?
Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Calhoun County, South Carolina.
Where does Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) 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 Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001)'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001) 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Town of (Sc0910001) | Calhoun | 2,644 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Belleville (0920001) | Calhoun | 1,779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Sandy Run (Sc0920002) | Calhoun | 1,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Devro-Teepak (Sc0930003) | Calhoun | 185 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) | Calhoun | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scotchman 3886 (Sc0970910) | Calhoun | 50 | 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, “Hickory Springs Bottling Inc. (Sc0973001), PWSID SC0973001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/hickory-springs-bottling-inc-sc0973001-sc0973001 (data as of October 1, 2026).