Public water system · SC0970901
ActiveTri-County Electric Coop (0970901)
At a glance
Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) (PWSID SC0970901) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Calhoun County, South Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) compare with other water systems in Calhoun County?
By EPA's size categories, Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calhoun County has 11 active public water systems, and Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 561 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) is well below 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 Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901)?
EPA lists Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) 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 Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring 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 11 as resolved and 1 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901): frequently asked questions
Who runs Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901)?
Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) (PWSID SC0970901) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) serve?
Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Calhoun County, South Carolina.
Where does Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) 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 Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901)'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901) 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 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, “Tri-County Electric Coop (0970901), PWSID SC0970901, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/tri-county-electric-coop-0970901-sc0970901 (data as of October 1, 2026).