Public water system record
Town of Ehrhardt
Serves Ehrhardt, Bamberg County, SC · 507 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Ehrhardt in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Ehrhardt draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by South Carolina, December 1997.
- Record on file since 1995, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 248 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Town of Ehrhardt go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2000, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town of Ehrhardt in 1997. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in December 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1997 | South Carolina | Consent decree or court judgment | 5 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Town of Ehrhardt draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Ehrhardt 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