Public water system record
City of Florence
Serves an area of Florence County, SC that includes Florence, Timmonsville, Danwood and 1 more place · 79,745 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Florence in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Florence draws water from 13 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, April 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 8,632 unknown out of 34,355 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Florence go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Florence in 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in April 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 11, 2018 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
City of Florence draws water from 13 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Darlington County W&Sa. 5 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Florence.
Buys water from
- Darlington County W&Sa Darlington, SC
Annual water quality report
City of Florence 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.
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