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Sandy Run MHP

On record as serving Summerville, Berkeley County, SC · Serves 41 people

Federal records show 17 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Sandy Run MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.

  • SC0860037
  • SUMMERVILLE
  • SC
  • 41 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 29483
EPA system ID SC0860037

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
17
Resolved
17
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Sandy Run MHP draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, April 2020.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Sandy Run MHP go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 55
2000s 0 7
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1
2020s 13 1

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sandy Run MHP between 2003 and 2020, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 27, 2020 South Carolina Administrative penalty 17 violations (17 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Apr 27, 2020 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 17 violations (17 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Jan 17, 2003 South Carolina Administrative penalty 5 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

17 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Sandy Run MHP draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Sandy Run MHP 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 Sandy Run MHP 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.

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