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Town of Ridgeway

Serves Ridgeway, Fairfield County, SC · 950 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Ridgeway in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • SC2010002
  • RIDGEWAY
  • SC
  • 950 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29130
EPA system ID SC2010002

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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 Ridgeway draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, November 2010.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 515 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.

None since October 2016.

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, 2025 Active

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Town of Ridgeway go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (15 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 7 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 12 2
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2015, Resolved.

Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Town of Ridgeway between 2006 and 2010. The most recent was an administrative penalty in November 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 22, 2010 South Carolina Administrative penalty 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Nov 22, 2010 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 8 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Aug 20, 2007 South Carolina Administrative penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Aug 20, 2007 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 20, 2006 South Carolina Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 9, 2006 South Carolina Signed compliance agreement 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Where the water comes from

Town of Ridgeway draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Town of Winnsboro.

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Annual water quality report

Town of Ridgeway 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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