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Edgefield Co W&Sa

Serves North Augusta and Edgefield, Edgefield County, SC · 29,200 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Edgefield Co W&Sa in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • SC1920001
  • EDGEFIELD
  • SC
  • 29,200 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 29824
EPA system ID SC1920001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Edgefield Co W&Sa draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by South Carolina, July 2017.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,103 unknown out of 11,440 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for Edgefield Co W&Sa go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (2 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 0
1990s 2 11
2000s 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2003, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2003 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1997 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1990 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1987 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1987 Archived

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Edgefield Co W&Sa between 2003 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in July 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 27, 2017 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jul 27, 2017 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 26, 2003 South Carolina Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Sep 30, 2003 South Carolina Signed compliance agreement 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Edgefield Co W&Sa draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Edgefield Co W&Sa.

Annual water quality report

Edgefield Co W&Sa 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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