Public water system · SC4030005
ActiveSylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005)
At a glance
Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) (PWSID SC4030005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 750 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Richland County has 76 active public water systems, and Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 396,265 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) is about 74% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Carolina has 82 active non-transient non-community water systems, 5.9% 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 Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005)?
EPA lists Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) 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. 60 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and October 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005): frequently asked questions
Who runs Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005)?
Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) (PWSID SC4030005) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) serve?
Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) reports serving 750 people through 15 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) 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 Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005)'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) is a non-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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) | Richland | 799 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastover Town of (Sc4010002) | Richland | 700 | 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, “Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005), PWSID SC4030005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/sylvamo-eastover-mill-sc4030005-sc4030005 (data as of October 1, 2026).