Public water system · SC4050042
ActiveRichland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042)
At a glance
Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) (PWSID SC4050042) is an active community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 55 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
33
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 396,265 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 Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) 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 Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042)?
EPA lists Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) 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. 5 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (6.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between December 2004 and July 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042): frequently asked questions
Who runs Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042)?
Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) (PWSID SC4050042) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) serve?
Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) reports serving 55 people through 33 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) 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 Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042)'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042) 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) | Richland | 799 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) | Richland | 750 | 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, “Richland Co/Pond Drive (Sc4050042), PWSID SC4050042, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/richland-co-pond-drive-sc4050042-sc4050042 (data as of October 1, 2026).