Public water system record
Town of Cheraw
Serves Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC · 6,325 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Cheraw in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Cheraw draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, January 2024.
- Record on file since 1985, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,617 unknown out of 2,835 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Town of Cheraw go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (1 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2001, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Cheraw between 1997 and 2024. The most recent was an administrative penalty in January 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2024 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 24, 1997 | South Carolina | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Town of Cheraw draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Town of Cheraw.
Annual water quality report
Town of Cheraw 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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