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ActiveMitford Water District (Sc2020005)
At a glance
Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) (PWSID SC2020005) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,878 people through 1,203 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,878
Service connections
1,203
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fairfield County has 18 active public water systems, and Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 48% above the county average of 1,273 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% 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 Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) 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. 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 Mitford Water District (Sc2020005)?
EPA lists Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) 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 Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and October 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 4 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
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.
Mitford Water District (Sc2020005): frequently asked questions
Who runs Mitford Water District (Sc2020005)?
Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) (PWSID SC2020005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) serve?
Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) reports serving 1,878 people through 1,203 service connections in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
Where does Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) 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 Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Mitford Water District (Sc2020005)'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mitford Water District (Sc2020005)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) 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 |
| 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, “Mitford Water District (Sc2020005), PWSID SC2020005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/mitford-water-district-sc2020005-sc2020005 (data as of October 1, 2026).