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Bowman Town of (Sc3810004)

Bowman, South Carolina 29018 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,274 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,274
People served
41
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 41 drinking-water violations at Bowman Town of (Sc3810004), 49% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

41
Total EPA violations on record
49%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,274
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bowman Town of (Sc3810004)

Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,274 residents in Bowman, South Carolina (Orangeburg County) through 499 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 20 (49%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 12 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

Bowman Town of (Sc3810004)'s 41 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
1,274
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
499
County
Orangeburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2015
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 10 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2009

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 Bowman Town of (Sc3810004).

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 SC3810004 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
2015 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / SC3810004 / 0200
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / SC3810004 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / SC3810004 / 3100
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 10 SDWIS / SC3810004 / 0600
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / SC3810004 / 7000

How Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) Compares

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

Metric Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 1,274 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 Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) water safe to drink? ▼
Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) (PWS ID: SC3810004) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,274 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) serve? ▼
Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) serves 1,274 people in Bowman, South Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 499 service connections.
What type of violations does Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) have? ▼
Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) has 41 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) use? ▼
Bowman Town of (Sc3810004) uses Surface Water 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.