Public water system · SC1270600
ActiveScprt-Chester (1270600)
At a glance
Scprt-Chester (1270600) (PWSID SC1270600) is an active transient non-community water system in Chester County, South Carolina. It reports serving 70 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scprt-Chester (1270600) compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Scprt-Chester (1270600) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 16,760 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 Scprt-Chester (1270600) is about half of 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 Scprt-Chester (1270600)?
EPA lists Scprt-Chester (1270600) 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. 3 of the 18 active systems in Chester County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Scprt-Chester (1270600) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 1999. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Scprt-Chester (1270600): frequently asked questions
Who runs Scprt-Chester (1270600)?
Scprt-Chester (1270600) (PWSID SC1270600) 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 Scprt-Chester (1270600) serve?
Scprt-Chester (1270600) reports serving 70 people through 35 service connections in Chester County, South Carolina.
Where does Scprt-Chester (1270600) 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 Scprt-Chester (1270600) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. 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 Scprt-Chester (1270600)'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scprt-Chester (1270600)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scprt-Chester (1270600) 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Metropolitan District (1220002) | Chester | 15,668 | Community | Surface water |
| Blackstock Depot (Sc1270915) | Chester | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| N Chester Headstart (Sc1270108) | Chester | 110 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Falls Mart (Sc1270213) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grants Grocery (Sc1270921) | Chester | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rodman Ball Fields (Sc1270908) | Chester | 80 | 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, “Scprt-Chester (1270600), PWSID SC1270600, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/scprt-chester-1270600-sc1270600 (data as of October 1, 2026).