Public water system record
Town of Denmark
Serves Denmark, Bamberg County, SC · 3,500 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Denmark in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Town of Denmark draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, March 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,112 unknown out of 1,239 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 | Dec 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 2, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Town of Denmark go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2005, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Town of Denmark and issued 1 boil water order between 2010 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2024 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 18, 2024 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Dec 15, 2023 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 15, 2010 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Nov 15, 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 Denmark draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Denmark 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