Public water system · SC4310002
ActivePinewood Town of (Sc4310002)
At a glance
Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) (PWSID SC4310002) is an active community water system in Sumter County, South Carolina. It reports serving 455 people through 289 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
455
Service connections
289
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) compare with other water systems in Sumter County?
By EPA's size categories, Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sumter County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,717 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 89,203 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 Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) 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. 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 Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002)?
EPA lists Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) 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. 6 of the 24 active systems in Sumter County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1989 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002): frequently asked questions
Who runs Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002)?
Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) (PWSID SC4310002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) serve?
Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) reports serving 455 people through 289 service connections in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Where does Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) 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 Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002)'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002) 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 Sumter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter City of (Sc4310001) | Sumter | 53,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Hills Rural Water Co Inc. (4320003) | Sumter | 12,545 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shaw Afb (Sc4310501) | Sumter | 10,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalzell Water District (Sc4320001) | Sumter | 3,912 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oswego Rural Water Co (Sc4320006) | Sumter | 3,282 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sumter Co-Wedgefield-Stateburg Wd | Sumter | 1,200 | 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, “Pinewood Town of (Sc4310002), PWSID SC4310002, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/pinewood-town-of-sc4310002-sc4310002 (data as of October 1, 2026).