Public water system · SC1720001
ActiveTrico Water Company (Sc1720001)
At a glance
Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) (PWSID SC1720001) is an active community water system in Dillon County, South Carolina. It reports serving 17,963 people through 6,667 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,963
Service connections
6,667
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) compare with other water systems in Dillon County?
By EPA's size categories, Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dillon County has 6 active public water systems, and Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 4,776 people per system, and accounts for 63% of the 28,656 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 Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) is about 168% above 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. 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 Trico Water Company (Sc1720001)?
EPA lists Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Dillon County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and May 2006. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Trico Water Company (Sc1720001): frequently asked questions
Who runs Trico Water Company (Sc1720001)?
Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) (PWSID SC1720001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) serve?
Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) reports serving 17,963 people through 6,667 service connections in Dillon County, South Carolina.
Where does Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) 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 Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Trico Water Company (Sc1720001)'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Trico Water Company (Sc1720001)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Trico Water Company (Sc1720001) 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 Dillon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon City of (Sc1710001) | Dillon | 6,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Latta Town of (Sc1710002) | Dillon | 2,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake View Town of (Sc1710003) | Dillon | 1,293 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South of the Border (Sc1770208) | Dillon | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Primo-Walmart 0627 (Sc1780001) | Dillon | 26 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Trico Water Company (Sc1720001), PWSID SC1720001, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/trico-water-company-sc1720001-sc1720001 (data as of October 1, 2026).