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Harbor Island

Serves Harbor Island, Beaufort County, SC · 1,039 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Harbor Island in the last ten years.

  • SC0750013
  • KIAWAH ISLAND
  • SC
  • 1,039 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29455
EPA system ID SC0750013

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Harbor Island buys its water from BJW&Sa.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, May 2013.
  • Record on file since 1997, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 429 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1997

EPA's records for Harbor Island go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 1 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2012, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2012 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2012 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1997 Archived

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Harbor Island between 2009 and 2013. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2013.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 23, 2013 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
May 23, 2013 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 18, 2009 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Aug 18, 2009 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Where the water comes from

Harbor Island buys its water from BJW&Sa. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Harbor Island 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.

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