Public water system · SC1270108
ActiveN Chester Headstart (Sc1270108)
At a glance
N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) (PWSID SC1270108) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 18 active public water systems, and N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 16,760 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108)?
EPA lists N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) 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 Chester County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108): frequently asked questions
Who runs N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108)?
N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) (PWSID SC1270108) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) serve?
N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) reports serving 110 people through 1 service connection in Chester County, South Carolina.
Where does N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) 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 N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108)'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) is a non-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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) | Chester | 15,668 | Community | Surface water |
| Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) | Chester | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Falls Mart (Sc1270213) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grants Grocery (Sc1270921) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 1603 (1280001) | Chester | 80 | Transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Rodman Ball Fields (Sc1270908) | Chester | 80 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108), PWSID SC1270108, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/n-chester-headstart-sc1270108-sc1270108 (data as of October 1, 2026).