Public water system · SC3250018
ActiveStephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018)
At a glance
Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) (PWSID SC3250018) is an active community water system in Lexington County, South Carolina. It reports serving 55 people through 56 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
56
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) compare with other water systems in Lexington County?
By EPA's size categories, Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lexington County has 132 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,358 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 179,280 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 Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 368 South Carolina systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018)?
EPA lists Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) 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. 119 of the 132 active systems in Lexington County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and July 2009. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018): frequently asked questions
Who runs Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018)?
Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) (PWSID SC3250018) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) serve?
Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) reports serving 55 people through 56 service connections in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Where does Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018) 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 Lexington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003) | Lexington | 47,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) | Lexington | 34,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington Town of (3210001) | Lexington | 24,284 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cayce City of (Sc3210003) | Lexington | 17,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilbert-Summit Wd (3220001) | Lexington | 10,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gaston Rural Water Dist (Sc3220002) | Lexington | 7,550 | 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, “Stephenson'S Lake (Sc3250018), PWSID SC3250018, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/stephenson-s-lake-sc3250018-sc3250018 (data as of October 1, 2026).