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Community Water System · PWS SC3810006

Eutawville Town of (3810006)

Eutawville, South Carolina 29048 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 555 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

555
People served
34
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Eutawville Town of (3810006), 24% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

34
Total EPA violations on record
24%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
555
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eutawville Town of (3810006)

Eutawville Town of (3810006) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 555 residents in Eutawville, South Carolina (Orangeburg County) through 270 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 8 (24%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 violations (MCL, 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%).

Eutawville Town of (3810006)'s 34 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
555
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
270
County
Orangeburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
E. COLI MR 3 2024

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 Eutawville Town of (3810006).

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 SC3810006 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
2024 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 3014
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 7000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 8000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / SC3810006 / 5000

How Eutawville Town of (3810006) Compares

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

Metric Eutawville Town of (3810006) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 555 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 Eutawville Town of (3810006) water safe to drink? ▼
Eutawville Town of (3810006) (PWS ID: SC3810006) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 555 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eutawville Town of (3810006) serve? ▼
Eutawville Town of (3810006) serves 555 people in Eutawville, South Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 270 service connections.
What type of violations does Eutawville Town of (3810006) have? ▼
Eutawville Town of (3810006) has 34 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eutawville Town of (3810006) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Eutawville Town of (3810006) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eutawville Town of (3810006) use? ▼
Eutawville Town of (3810006) 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.

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.