Public water system · SC0970800
ActiveSweetwater Lake (Sc0970800)
At a glance
Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) (PWSID SC0970800) is an active transient non-community water system in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 561 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,171 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 Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) is well 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 Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800)?
EPA lists Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) 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 11 active systems in Calhoun County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 1994. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800): frequently asked questions
Who runs Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800)?
Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) (PWSID SC0970800) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) serve?
Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) reports serving 25 people through 22 service connections in Calhoun County, South Carolina.
Where does Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) 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 Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. 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 Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1994. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800) 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 Calhoun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Town of (Sc0910001) | Calhoun | 2,644 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Belleville (0920001) | Calhoun | 1,779 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Calhoun/Sandy Run (Sc0920002) | Calhoun | 1,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Devro-Teepak (Sc0930003) | Calhoun | 185 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Poplar Creek (Sc0960001) | Calhoun | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scotchman 3886 (Sc0970910) | Calhoun | 50 | 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, “Sweetwater Lake (Sc0970800), PWSID SC0970800, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/sweetwater-lake-sc0970800-sc0970800 (data as of October 1, 2026).