Public water system · SC1410003
ActiveSummerton Town of (Sc1410003)
At a glance
Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) (PWSID SC1410003) is an active community water system in Clarendon County, South Carolina. It reports serving 2,096 people through 825 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,096
Service connections
825
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) compare with other water systems in Clarendon County?
By EPA's size categories, Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clarendon County has 33 active public water systems, and Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 526 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 17,356 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 Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) 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 Summerton Town of (Sc1410003)?
EPA lists Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) 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. 5 of the 33 active systems in Clarendon County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and October 2022. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Summerton Town of (Sc1410003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Summerton Town of (Sc1410003)?
Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) (PWSID SC1410003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) serve?
Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) reports serving 2,096 people through 825 service connections in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Where does Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) 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 Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Summerton Town of (Sc1410003)'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Summerton Town of (Sc1410003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Summerton Town of (Sc1410003) 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 Clarendon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning City of (Sc1410002) | Clarendon | 5,908 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarendon Co W&S Hwy 260 (Sc1450013) | Clarendon | 3,521 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barrineau Water System (Sc1420002) | Clarendon | 1,879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turbeville Town of (Sc1410004) | Clarendon | 723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gin Pond Shores Water Co (Sc1450005) | Clarendon | 664 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wyboo Water Dept Inc. (Sc1450009) | Clarendon | 618 | 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, “Summerton Town of (Sc1410003), PWSID SC1410003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/summerton-town-of-sc1410003-sc1410003 (data as of October 1, 2026).