Public water system · SC3030005
ActiveLaurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005)
At a glance
Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) (PWSID SC3030005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Laurens County, South Carolina. It reports serving 48 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) compare with other water systems in Laurens County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Laurens County has 11 active public water systems, and Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,180 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 67,975 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 Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) 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 Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005)?
EPA lists Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) 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. 8 of the 11 active systems in Laurens County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and December 2020. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005): frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005)?
Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) (PWSID SC3030005) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) serve?
Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) reports serving 48 people through 7 service connections in Laurens County, South Carolina.
Where does Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) 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 Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005)'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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005) 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 Laurens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens County W&S Comm (Sc3020001) | Laurens | 44,866 | Community | Surface water |
| Laurens Cpw (Sc3010001) | Laurens | 13,902 | Community | Surface water |
| Clinton City of (Sc3010002) | Laurens | 8,938 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunset Pointe S/D (Sc3050013) | Laurens | 60 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ranch Road Water (Sc3050008) | Laurens | 40 | Community | Groundwater |
| Skippers Marina & Campground (Sc3070853) | Laurens | 34 | 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, “Laurens Proving Ground (Sc3030005), PWSID SC3030005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/laurens-proving-ground-sc3030005-sc3030005 (data as of October 1, 2026).