Public water system · SC2020002
ActiveMidcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002)
At a glance
Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) (PWSID SC2020002) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,487 people through 500 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,487
Service connections
500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fairfield County has 18 active public water systems, and Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 1,273 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 22,911 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 Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) 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 Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002)?
EPA lists Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) 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. 15 of the 18 active systems in Fairfield County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2003. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002)?
Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) (PWSID SC2020002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) serve?
Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) reports serving 1,487 people through 500 service connections in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Where does Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) 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 Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. 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 Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro Town of (2010001) | Fairfield | 10,391 | Community | Surface water |
| Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) | Fairfield | 3,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jenkinsville Water Company (Sc2020001) | Fairfield | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) | Fairfield | 1,878 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Desci Vc Summer Nuclear Sta (Sc2030004) | Fairfield | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Ridgeway Town of (Sc2010002) | Fairfield | 950 | 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, “Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002), PWSID SC2020002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/midcounty-water-dist-1-2020002-sc2020002 (data as of October 1, 2026).