Public water system record
Catawba River WSP
On record as serving Van Wyck, Lancaster County, SC · Serves 25 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Catawba River WSP 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Catawba River WSP draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, July 2020.
- Record on file since 2000, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4 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 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Catawba River WSP go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Catawba River WSP between 2008 and 2020. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2020 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 28, 2020 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 9, 2008 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 9, 2008 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 9, 2008 | South Carolina | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Catawba River WSP draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems buy water from Catawba River WSP.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lancaster County W&SD Lancaster, SC
- Union County Water System Monroe, NC
Annual water quality report
Catawba River WSP 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Catawba River WSP for a copy.
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