Public water system · SC4370601
ActivePoinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601)
At a glance
Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) (PWSID SC4370601) is an active transient non-community water system in Sumter County, South Carolina. It reports serving 142 people through 53 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
142
Service connections
53
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) compare with other water systems in Sumter County?
By EPA's size categories, Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) 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 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. South Carolina has 743 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601)?
EPA lists Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 24 active systems in Sumter County (8.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and November 2017. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601): frequently asked questions
Who runs Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601)?
Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) (PWSID SC4370601) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) serve?
Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) reports serving 142 people through 53 service connections in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Where does Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) 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 Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601)'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601) is a 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 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, “Poinsett State Park Camp (Sc4370601), PWSID SC4370601, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/poinsett-state-park-camp-sc4370601-sc4370601 (data as of October 1, 2026).