Public water system · SC4030013
ActiveKemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013)
At a glance
Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) (PWSID SC4030013) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 33 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 396,265 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013)?
EPA lists Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) 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. 60 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and April 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013): frequently asked questions
Who runs Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013)?
Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) (PWSID SC4030013) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) serve?
Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) reports serving 33 people through 5 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) 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 Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013)'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013) is a non-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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) | Richland | 799 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) | Richland | 750 | Non-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, “Kemira Chemicals Inc. (Sc4030013), PWSID SC4030013, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/kemira-chemicals-inc-sc4030013-sc4030013 (data as of October 1, 2026).