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Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010)

Pamplico, South Carolina 29583 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,734 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,734
People served
40
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 40 drinking-water violations at Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010), 10% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

40
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,734
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010)

Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,734 residents in Pamplico, South Carolina (Florence County) through 667 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 4 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across South Carolina, EPA tracks 1,390 public water systems serving 4,709,324 people, with 38,355 cumulative violations and 9,705 health-based violations on record. About 65% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 27.6 violations. Statewide, 107 of 164 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (65.2%).

Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010)'s 40 violations sit above the South Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,734
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
667
County
Florence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1991
Toluene MR 1 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1991
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Styrene MR 1 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1991
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1991
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991
Benzene MR 1 1991
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1991

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID SC2110010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

South Carolina Drinking Water Authority

South Carolina's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find SC regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 5000
1991 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2992
1991 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2991
1991 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2976
1991 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2980
1991 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2378
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2981
1991 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2984
1991 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2996
1991 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2964
1991 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2968
1991 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2931
1991 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / SC2110010 / 2985

How Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 65.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,734 3,388 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,390 regulated public water systems in South Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) water safe to drink?
Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) (PWS ID: SC2110010) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,734 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) serve?
Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) serves 1,734 people in Pamplico, South Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 667 service connections.
What type of violations does Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) have?
Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) has 40 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) use?
Pamplico Town of (Sc2110010) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.