Public water system · SC3870801
ActiveRocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801)
At a glance
Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) (PWSID SC3870801) is an active transient non-community water system in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It reports serving 620 people through 426 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
620
Service connections
426
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) compare with other water systems in Orangeburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Orangeburg County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,900 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 66,482 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 Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) is about 4.3 times 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 Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801)?
EPA lists Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) 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. 21 of the 35 active systems in Orangeburg County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and January 2000. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 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 |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | 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.
Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801): frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801)?
Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) (PWSID SC3870801) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) serve?
Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) reports serving 620 people through 426 service connections in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Where does Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) 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 Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. 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 Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801)'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801) 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 Orangeburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Dpu (Sc3810001) | Orangeburg | 47,463 | Community | Surface water |
| Silver Springs W/D (Sc3820002) | Orangeburg | 2,660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santee Town of (Sc3810011) | Orangeburg | 2,388 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bull Swamp Rural Wtr Co (Sc3820001) | Orangeburg | 2,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holly Hill Town of (Sc3810002) | Orangeburg | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elloree Water System (Sc3810003) | Orangeburg | 1,498 | 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, “Rocks Pond Campground (Sc3870801), PWSID SC3870801, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/rocks-pond-campground-sc3870801-sc3870801 (data as of October 1, 2026).