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Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003)

At a glance

Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) (PWSID SC4210003) is an active community water system in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It reports serving 5,143 people through 2,393 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,143

Service connections

2,393

Primary source

SW

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDSC4210003
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served5,143
Service connections2,393
Primary water sourceSurface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencySC state drinking water program
City servedLandrum
StateSouth Carolina
ZIP—
CountySpartanburg County

How does Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) compare with other water systems in Spartanburg County?

By EPA's size categories, Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Spartanburg County has 29 active public water systems, and Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 12,235 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 354,822 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 Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) is about 23% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 53 South Carolina systems (3.8%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003)?

EPA lists Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) 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. 8 of the 29 active systems in Spartanburg County (28%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and May 2006. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2006-05-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1999-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1995-05-01Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200YesArchived
1995-02-01Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200YesArchived
1994-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200NoResolved
1994-01-01Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
1993-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1993-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
1993-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
1993-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Seleniumcode 1045NoResolved
1993-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
1993-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Bariumcode 1010NoResolved

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.

Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003): frequently asked questions

Who runs Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003)?

Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) (PWSID SC4210003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.

How many people does Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) serve?

Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) reports serving 5,143 people through 2,393 service connections in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Where does Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003)'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003)'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) 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 Spartanburg County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Spartanburg Water System (Sc4210001)Spartanburg166,364CommunitySurface water
Sjwd Middle Tyger WTP (Sc4220006)Spartanburg89,531CommunitySurface water
Inman Campobello W/D (4220002)Spartanburg41,007CommunityPurchased surface water
Woodruff Roebuck W/D (Sc4220007)Spartanburg32,038CommunitySurface water
Lcf Water District (Sc4220010)Spartanburg18,152CommunityPurchased surface water
Metro Subdistrict B (Sc4220003)Spartanburg1,851CommunityPurchased surface water

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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, “Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003), PWSID SC4210003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/sws-landrum-wtp-sc4210003-sc4210003 (data as of October 1, 2026).