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City of N Myrtle Beach

Serves North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Briarcliffe Acres and 1 more place, Horry County, SC · 40,625 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of N Myrtle Beach in the last ten years.

  • SC2610011
  • NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
  • SC
  • 40,625 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29582
EPA system ID SC2610011

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • City of N Myrtle Beach draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 1993.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,698 unknown out of 17,351 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 REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for City of N Myrtle Beach go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
1990s 0 8
2000s 3 0
2020s 0 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began October 2007, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 8, 1987 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against City of N Myrtle Beach in 1993. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1993.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 13, 1993 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

City of N Myrtle Beach draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from GSW&Sa and GSW&Sa-Myrtle Beach. 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of N Myrtle Beach.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

City of N Myrtle Beach 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.

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