Public water system record
Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose
On record as serving Daufuskie Island, Beaufort County, SC · Serves 263 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by South Carolina, December 2004.
- Record on file since 2003, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 749 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2003
EPA's records for Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose in 2004. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in December 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2004 | South Carolina | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Daufuskie Isl Util-Melrose for a copy.
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