Public water system · SC1770208
ActiveSouth of the Border (Sc1770208)
At a glance
South of the Border (Sc1770208) (PWSID SC1770208) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dillon County, South Carolina. It reports serving 300 people through 61 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
61
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does South of the Border (Sc1770208) compare with other water systems in Dillon County?
By EPA's size categories, South of the Border (Sc1770208) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dillon County has 6 active public water systems, and South of the Border (Sc1770208) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,776 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 28,656 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so South of the Border (Sc1770208) is about 30% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 South of the Border (Sc1770208)?
EPA lists South of the Border (Sc1770208) 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Dillon County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does South of the Border (Sc1770208) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | 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.
South of the Border (Sc1770208): frequently asked questions
Who runs South of the Border (Sc1770208)?
South of the Border (Sc1770208) (PWSID SC1770208) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does South of the Border (Sc1770208) serve?
South of the Border (Sc1770208) reports serving 300 people through 61 service connections in Dillon County, South Carolina.
Where does South of the Border (Sc1770208) 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 South of the Border (Sc1770208) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 South of the Border (Sc1770208)'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 October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find South of the Border (Sc1770208)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. South of the Border (Sc1770208) is a non-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 Dillon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) | Dillon | 17,963 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dillon City of (Sc1710001) | Dillon | 6,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Latta Town of (Sc1710002) | Dillon | 2,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake View Town of (Sc1710003) | Dillon | 1,293 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 0627 (Sc1780001) | Dillon | 26 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “South of the Border (Sc1770208), PWSID SC1770208, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/south-of-the-border-sc1770208-sc1770208 (data as of October 1, 2026).