Public water system record
Town of Allendale
Serves Allendale, Allendale County, SC · 3,882 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Allendale in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Town of Allendale draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, October 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,100 unknown out of 2,269 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 22, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 8, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 8, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 8, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of Allendale go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Town of Allendale and issued 1 boil water order between 2010 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2019 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 3, 2019 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 12, 2019 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 22, 2010 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Nov 22, 2010 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Town of Allendale draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Allendale must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by South Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells