Public water system · SC1510003
ActiveWilliams Town of (Sc1510003)
At a glance
Williams Town of (Sc1510003) (PWSID SC1510003) is an active community water system in Colleton County, South Carolina. It reports serving 103 people through 65 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
65
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Williams Town of (Sc1510003) compare with other water systems in Colleton County?
By EPA's size categories, Williams Town of (Sc1510003) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Colleton County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 574 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 21,221 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 Williams Town of (Sc1510003) is well below 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 Williams Town of (Sc1510003)?
EPA lists Williams Town of (Sc1510003) as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 37 active systems in Colleton County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Williams Town of (Sc1510003) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2015 and October 2025. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2018-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Williams Town of (Sc1510003): frequently asked questions
Who runs Williams Town of (Sc1510003)?
Williams Town of (Sc1510003) (PWSID SC1510003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Williams Town of (Sc1510003) serve?
Williams Town of (Sc1510003) reports serving 103 people through 65 service connections in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Where does Williams Town of (Sc1510003) 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 Williams Town of (Sc1510003) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 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 Williams Town of (Sc1510003)'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Williams Town of (Sc1510003)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Williams Town of (Sc1510003) 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 Colleton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walterboro City of (1510004) | Colleton | 11,829 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edisto Beach Town of (Sc1510006) | Colleton | 5,848 | Community | Groundwater |
| Circle C Travel Plaza (Sc1570205) | Colleton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crosco Express #2 (Sc1572001) | Colleton | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Cottageville Elementary (1570119) | Colleton | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottageville Bp (1570212) | Colleton | 300 | 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, “Williams Town of (Sc1510003), PWSID SC1510003, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/williams-town-of-sc1510003-sc1510003 (data as of October 1, 2026).