Public water system · SC2910003
ActiveKershaw Town of (Sc2910003)
At a glance
Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) (PWSID SC2910003) is an active community water system in Lancaster County, South Carolina. It reports serving 2,567 people through 1,248 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,567
Service connections
1,248
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lancaster County has 9 active public water systems, and Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,762 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% 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 Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) is about 62% 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 Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003)?
EPA lists Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) 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 Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and August 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003)?
Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) (PWSID SC2910003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) serve?
Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) reports serving 2,567 people through 1,248 service connections in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Where does Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) 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 Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003) 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 |
| Heath Springs Town of (Sc2910002) | Lancaster | 947 | 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, “Kershaw Town of (Sc2910003), PWSID SC2910003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/kershaw-town-of-sc2910003-sc2910003 (data as of October 1, 2026).