Public water system · SC2870901
ActiveMill Pond Water System (Sc2870901)
At a glance
Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) (PWSID SC2870901) is an active transient non-community water system in Kershaw County, South Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) compare with other water systems in Kershaw County?
By EPA's size categories, Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kershaw County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,810 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 74,913 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. South Carolina has 743 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901)?
EPA lists Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Kershaw County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and January 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | 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.
Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901): frequently asked questions
Who runs Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901)?
Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) (PWSID SC2870901) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) serve?
Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) reports serving 100 people through 8 service connections in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
Where does Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) 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 Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901)'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901) is a 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 Kershaw County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (Sc2820001) | Kershaw | 25,783 | Community | Surface water |
| Cassatt Wtr Kershaw-Lee Co Rwa | Kershaw | 25,485 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden City of (Sc2810001) | Kershaw | 19,076 | Community | Surface water |
| Bethune Rural Water (Sc2820006) | Kershaw | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethune Town of (Sc2810002) | Kershaw | 541 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inv Camden Plant (Sc2830001) | Kershaw | 400 | Non-transient non-community | 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, “Mill Pond Water System (Sc2870901), PWSID SC2870901, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/mill-pond-water-system-sc2870901-sc2870901 (data as of October 1, 2026).