Public water system record
Town of St Matthews
Serves St. Matthews, Calhoun County, SC · 2,644 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of St Matthews 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 St Matthews draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, September 2013.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 168 unknown out of 1,128 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
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Town of St Matthews go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Town of St Matthews between 2010 and 2013. The most recent was an administrative penalty in September 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2013 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
| Sep 25, 2013 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
| 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 |
Where the water comes from
Town of St Matthews draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of St Matthews 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