Public water system · SC2610001
ActiveMyrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001)
At a glance
Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) (PWSID SC2610001) is an active community water system in Horry County, South Carolina. It reports serving 49,375 people through 22,917 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
49,375
Service connections
22,917
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) compare with other water systems in Horry County?
By EPA's size categories, Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Horry County has 52 active public water systems, and Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 8,163 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 424,485 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 Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) is about 7.4 times 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 Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001)?
EPA lists Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) 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. 45 of the 52 active systems in Horry County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
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.
Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001)?
Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) (PWSID SC2610001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) serve?
Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) reports serving 49,375 people through 22,917 service connections in Horry County, South Carolina.
Where does Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) 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 Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one 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 Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001)'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, one 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 Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001) 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 Horry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsw&Sa (Sc2620004) | Horry | 252,840 | Community | Surface water |
| N Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610011) | Horry | 43,883 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Conway City of (Sc2610008) | Horry | 27,005 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bucksport Water Company (Sc2620003) | Horry | 17,123 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway Rural (Sc2620001) | Horry | 12,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ocean Lakes Ltd (Sc2660048) | Horry | 10,727 | 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, “Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610001), PWSID SC2610001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/myrtle-beach-city-of-sc2610001-sc2610001 (data as of October 1, 2026).