Public water system · SC2410002
ActiveNinety Six Cpw (Sc2410002)
At a glance
Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) (PWSID SC2410002) is an active community water system in Greenwood County, South Carolina. It reports serving 2,880 people through 1,647 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,880
Service connections
1,647
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) compare with other water systems in Greenwood County?
By EPA's size categories, Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Greenwood County has 17 active public water systems, and Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 3,454 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 58,720 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 Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) is about 57% 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 Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002)?
EPA lists Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) as owned by a local government. 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. 4 of the 17 active systems in Greenwood County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and October 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002)?
Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) (PWSID SC2410002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) serve?
Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) reports serving 2,880 people through 1,647 service connections in Greenwood County, South Carolina.
Where does Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) 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 Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002)'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002) 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 Greenwood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Cpw (2410001) | Greenwood | 52,022 | Community | Surface water |
| Ware Shoals Town of (Sc2410003) | Greenwood | 3,174 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hyde Park S/D (Sc2450001) | Greenwood | 234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mathews Heights (Sc2450021) | Greenwood | 73 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mitchell MHP (Sc2460001) | Greenwood | 43 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Acres (Sc2450057) | Greenwood | 34 | 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, “Ninety Six Cpw (Sc2410002), PWSID SC2410002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/ninety-six-cpw-sc2410002-sc2410002 (data as of October 1, 2026).