Public water system · SC2020004
ActiveMidcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004)
At a glance
Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) (PWSID SC2020004) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, South Carolina. It reports serving 3,500 people through 1,100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,500
Service connections
1,100
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fairfield County has 18 active public water systems, and Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 175% above the county average of 1,273 people per system, and accounts for 15% 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 2 (Sc2020004) is about half of 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 Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004)?
EPA lists Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) 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 2 (Sc2020004) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 2 (Sc2020004): frequently asked questions
Who runs Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004)?
Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) (PWSID SC2020004) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) serve?
Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) reports serving 3,500 people through 1,100 service connections in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Where does Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) 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 Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 2 (Sc2020004)'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 2 (Sc2020004)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) 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 |
| Jenkinsville Water Company (Sc2020001) | Fairfield | 2,550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) | Fairfield | 1,878 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) | Fairfield | 1,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 2 (Sc2020004), PWSID SC2020004, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/midcounty-water-dist-2-sc2020004-sc2020004 (data as of October 1, 2026).