Public water system · SC2110009
ActiveScranton Town of (Sc2110009)
At a glance
Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) (PWSID SC2110009) is an active community water system in Florence County, South Carolina. It reports serving 1,133 people through 434 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,133
Service connections
434
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) compare with other water systems in Florence County?
By EPA's size categories, Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Florence County has 24 active public water systems, and Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,240 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 101,758 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 Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) 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 Scranton Town of (Sc2110009)?
EPA lists Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) 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. 7 of the 24 active systems in Florence County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | 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.
Scranton Town of (Sc2110009): frequently asked questions
Who runs Scranton Town of (Sc2110009)?
Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) (PWSID SC2110009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) serve?
Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) reports serving 1,133 people through 434 service connections in Florence County, South Carolina.
Where does Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) 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 Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) 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 2025. 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 Scranton Town of (Sc2110009)'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scranton Town of (Sc2110009)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Scranton Town of (Sc2110009) 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 Florence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence City of (Sc2110001) | Florence | 79,745 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake City City of (Sc2110007) | Florence | 9,191 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnsonville City of (Sc2110011) | Florence | 5,083 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coward Town of (Sc2110012) | Florence | 2,283 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) | Florence | 1,734 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florence Flea Market (2170235) | Florence | 999 | 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, “Scranton Town of (Sc2110009), PWSID SC2110009, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/scranton-town-of-sc2110009-sc2110009 (data as of October 1, 2026).