Public water system · SC3750012
ActivePort Bass Ii (Sc3750012)
At a glance
Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) (PWSID SC3750012) is an active community water system in Oconee County, South Carolina. It reports serving 165 people through 69 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
165
Service connections
69
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) compare with other water systems in Oconee County?
By EPA's size categories, Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oconee County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,835 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 100,931 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 Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) 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 Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012)?
EPA lists Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) 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. 42 of the 55 active systems in Oconee County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and October 2005. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | 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 |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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 |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012): frequently asked questions
Who runs Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012)?
Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) (PWSID SC3750012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) serve?
Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) reports serving 165 people through 69 service connections in Oconee County, South Carolina.
Where does Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) 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 Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012)'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012) 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 Oconee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca City of (Sc3710002) | Oconee | 39,772 | Community | Surface water |
| Pioneer Rural Water Dist (Sc3720001) | Oconee | 16,929 | Community | Surface water |
| Walhalla City of (Sc3710004) | Oconee | 16,010 | Community | Surface water |
| Westminster City of (Sc3710003) | Oconee | 9,588 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Town of (Sc3710001) | Oconee | 6,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Keowee Key Utility System Inc. (3750023) | Oconee | 4,108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Port Bass Ii (Sc3750012), PWSID SC3750012, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/port-bass-ii-sc3750012-sc3750012 (data as of October 1, 2026).