Public water system · SC1070236
ActiveThe Bent Rod (Sc1070236)
At a glance
The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) (PWSID SC1070236) is an active transient non-community water system in Charleston County, South Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) compare with other water systems in Charleston County?
By EPA's size categories, The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charleston County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,667 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 480,015 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 The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) is about 65% 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 The Bent Rod (Sc1070236)?
EPA lists The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) 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. 52 of the 72 active systems in Charleston County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between November 1981 and January 2005. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1981-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
The Bent Rod (Sc1070236): frequently asked questions
Who runs The Bent Rod (Sc1070236)?
The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) (PWSID SC1070236) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) serve?
The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Where does The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) 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 The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 The Bent Rod (Sc1070236)'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Bent Rod (Sc1070236)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Bent Rod (Sc1070236) 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 Charleston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Water System (Sc1010001) | Charleston | 327,422 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002) | Charleston | 91,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St John'S Water (Sc1020002) | Charleston | 22,592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kiawah Island Utility (Sc1010008) | Charleston | 9,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Isle of Palms W/S Comm (Sc1010004) | Charleston | 9,530 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Island Town of (1010009) | Charleston | 5,939 | Community | Purchased 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, “The Bent Rod (Sc1070236), PWSID SC1070236, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/the-bent-rod-sc1070236-sc1070236 (data as of October 1, 2026).