Public water system · SC0810003
ActiveJamestown Town of (Sc0810003)
At a glance
Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) (PWSID SC0810003) is an active community water system in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It reports serving 800 people through 314 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
314
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) compare with other water systems in Berkeley County?
By EPA's size categories, Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Berkeley County has 61 active public water systems, and Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,708 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 165,212 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 Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) 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 Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003)?
EPA lists Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) 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. 8 of the 61 active systems in Berkeley County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1989 and July 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003)?
Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) (PWSID SC0810003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) serve?
Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) reports serving 800 people through 314 service connections in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Where does Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) 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 Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003)'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003) 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 Berkeley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bcwsa Sangaree W/D (0820002) | Berkeley | 95,345 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Goose Creek City of (Sc0810004) | Berkeley | 43,744 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bcwsa East Cooper (Sc0820009) | Berkeley | 12,933 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moncks Corner City of (Sc0810001) | Berkeley | 8,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Macdougall Correctional Inst (Sc0870050) | Berkeley | 790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bcwsa Sineath MHP (0850018) | Berkeley | 594 | 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, “Jamestown Town of (Sc0810003), PWSID SC0810003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/jamestown-town-of-sc0810003-sc0810003 (data as of October 1, 2026).