Public water system · SC0270876
ActiveThe Tree Farm (Sc0270876)
At a glance
The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) (PWSID SC0270876) is an active transient non-community water system in Aiken County, South Carolina. It reports serving 120 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) compare with other water systems in Aiken County?
By EPA's size categories, The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aiken County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,413 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 156,860 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 Tree Farm (Sc0270876) is about 17% 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 Tree Farm (Sc0270876)?
EPA lists The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) 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. 43 of the 65 active systems in Aiken County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Tree Farm (Sc0270876): frequently asked questions
Who runs The Tree Farm (Sc0270876)?
The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) (PWSID SC0270876) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) serve?
The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) reports serving 120 people through 7 service connections in Aiken County, South Carolina.
Where does The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) 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 Tree Farm (Sc0270876) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 The Tree Farm (Sc0270876)'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 The Tree Farm (Sc0270876)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Tree Farm (Sc0270876) 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 Aiken County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken City of (Sc0210001) | Aiken | 51,533 | Community | Surface water |
| North Augusta City of (Sc0210003) | Aiken | 26,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Breezy Hill W/D (Sc0220006) | Aiken | 21,197 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) | Aiken | 8,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Srns LLC A-Area (Sc0230501) | Aiken | 8,700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Valley Psa (Sc0220012) | Aiken | 7,752 | 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, “The Tree Farm (Sc0270876), PWSID SC0270876, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/the-tree-farm-sc0270876-sc0270876 (data as of October 1, 2026).