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Community Water System · PWS SC4360021

Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021)

Sumter, South Carolina 29150 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
48
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 48 drinking-water violations at Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021), 42% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

48
Total EPA violations on record
42%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021)

Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Sumter, South Carolina (Sumter County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 20 (42%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 15 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%).

Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021)'s 48 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
80
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
40
County
Sumter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2009
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2020

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 Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021).

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 SC4360021 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 5200
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 7000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / SC4360021 / 5000

How Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) Compares

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

Metric Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 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 80 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 Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) water safe to drink? ▼
Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) (PWS ID: SC4360021) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) serve? ▼
Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) serves 80 people in Sumter, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) have? ▼
Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) has 48 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) use? ▼
Whispering Pines MHP (Sc4360021) 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.