Public water system record
Lancaster County W&SD
Serves an area of Lancaster County, SC that includes Lancaster and Elgin · 79,107 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lancaster County W&SD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Lancaster County W&SD buys its water from Catawba River WSP.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, May 2019.
- Record on file since 1984, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9,265 unknown out of 39,319 service lines.
Check whether Lancaster County W&SD serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Lancaster County W&SD go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (5 resolved, 15 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | 0 |
| 1990s | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 1994, Resolved.
Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 8, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1990 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1990 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1989 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 14, 1986 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 17, 1984 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lancaster County W&SD and issued 1 boil water order in 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 28, 2019 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 28, 2019 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Lancaster County W&SD buys its water from Catawba River WSP. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 5 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Lancaster County W&SD.
Buys water from
- Catawba River WSP Van Wyck, SC
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Lancaster Lancaster, SC
- Lamplighter South-Danby Charlotte, NC
- Town of Heath Springs Heath Springs, SC
- Town of Kershaw Kershaw, SC
- Union County Water System Monroe, NC
Annual water quality report
Lancaster County W&SD 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