Public water system · SC3660006
ActiveSouthern Comfort (Sc3660006)
At a glance
Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) (PWSID SC3660006) is an active transient non-community water system in Newberry County, South Carolina. It reports serving 80 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) compare with other water systems in Newberry County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newberry County has 13 active public water systems, and Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,933 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 25,132 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 Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) is about 44% below 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 Southern Comfort (Sc3660006)?
EPA lists Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Newberry County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Southern Comfort (Sc3660006): frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Comfort (Sc3660006)?
Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) (PWSID SC3660006) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) serve?
Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) reports serving 80 people through 45 service connections in Newberry County, South Carolina.
Where does Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) 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 Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. 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 Southern Comfort (Sc3660006)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Comfort (Sc3660006)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Comfort (Sc3660006) 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 Newberry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Co W&Sa (Sc3620002) | Newberry | 11,157 | Community | Surface water |
| Newberry City of (3610001) | Newberry | 9,947 | Community | Surface water |
| Whitmire Town of (Sc3610004) | Newberry | 2,415 | Community | Surface water |
| Prosperity Town of (Sc3610005) | Newberry | 1,282 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Boys Farm Inc. (Sc3670108) | Newberry | 50 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saluda River Resort (Sc3670800) | Newberry | 45 | 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, “Southern Comfort (Sc3660006), PWSID SC3660006, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/southern-comfort-sc3660006-sc3660006 (data as of October 1, 2026).