Public water system · SC0960001
ActivePoplar Creek (Sc0960001)
At a glance
Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) (PWSID SC0960001) is an active transient non-community water system in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It reports serving 100 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
71
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 11 active public water systems, and Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 561 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 6,171 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 Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) is about 31% below 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 Poplar Creek (Sc0960001)?
EPA lists Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) 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. 9 of the 11 active systems in Calhoun County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and July 1992. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Poplar Creek (Sc0960001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Poplar Creek (Sc0960001)?
Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) (PWSID SC0960001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) serve?
Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) reports serving 100 people through 71 service connections in Calhoun County, South Carolina.
Where does Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) 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 Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. 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 Poplar Creek (Sc0960001)'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Poplar Creek (Sc0960001)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Town of (Sc0910001) | Calhoun | 2,644 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Belleville (0920001) | Calhoun | 1,779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Sandy Run (Sc0920002) | Calhoun | 1,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Devro-Teepak (Sc0930003) | Calhoun | 185 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Scotchman 3886 (Sc0970910) | Calhoun | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) | Calhoun | 50 | Non-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, “Poplar Creek (Sc0960001), PWSID SC0960001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/poplar-creek-sc0960001-sc0960001 (data as of October 1, 2026).