Public water system · SC2510006
ActiveYemassee Town of (Sc2510006)
At a glance
Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) (PWSID SC2510006) is an active community water system in Hampton County, South Carolina. It reports serving 2,202 people through 543 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,202
Service connections
543
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) compare with other water systems in Hampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hampton County has 17 active public water systems, and Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 698 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 11,858 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 Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) 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 Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006)?
EPA lists Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) 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. 9 of the 17 active systems in Hampton County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and July 2010. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006): frequently asked questions
Who runs Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006)?
Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) (PWSID SC2510006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) serve?
Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) reports serving 2,202 people through 543 service connections in Hampton County, South Carolina.
Where does Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) 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 Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006)'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006) 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 Hampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Town of (Sc2510001) | Hampton | 3,467 | Community | Groundwater |
| Estill Town of (Sc2510002) | Hampton | 2,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Varnville Town of (Sc2510005) | Hampton | 1,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunson Town of (Sc2510004) | Hampton | 649 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gifford Town of (Sc2510009) | Hampton | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patrick Henry Academy (Sc2570102) | Hampton | 368 | Non-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, “Yemassee Town of (Sc2510006), PWSID SC2510006, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/yemassee-town-of-sc2510006-sc2510006 (data as of October 1, 2026).