Public water system · SC0570900
ActiveNorth American Filtration Co (Sc0570900)
At a glance
North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) (PWSID SC0570900) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bamberg County, South Carolina. It reports serving 37 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) compare with other water systems in Bamberg County?
By EPA's size categories, North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bamberg County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,042 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,335 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 North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) 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 North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900)?
EPA lists North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Bamberg County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-12-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | 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.
North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900): frequently asked questions
Who runs North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900)?
North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) (PWSID SC0570900) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) serve?
North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) reports serving 37 people through 5 service connections in Bamberg County, South Carolina.
Where does North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) 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 North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is 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 North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900)'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; 1 is 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 North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900) 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 Bamberg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamberg Public Works (Sc0510001) | Bamberg | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Denmark Town of (Sc0510002) | Bamberg | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ehrhardt Town of (Sc0510003) | Bamberg | 507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olar Govan Water System (0510004) | Bamberg | 291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Andrew Jackson Academy (0570100) | Bamberg | 185 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| B&D Bbq (Sc0572002) | Bamberg | 55 | 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, “North American Filtration Co (Sc0570900), PWSID SC0570900, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/north-american-filtration-co-sc0570900-sc0570900 (data as of October 1, 2026).