Public water system record
Ranch Road Water
Serves an area of Laurens County, SC that includes Laurens · 40 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Ranch Road Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Ranch Road Water draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Ranch Road Water go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (6 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Ranch Road Water and issued 1 boil water order between 2012 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2018 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 7, 2018 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 11, 2018 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 23, 2012 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli |
| Jan 23, 2012 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, E. coli |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
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
Ranch Road Water draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ranch Road Water 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 Ranch Road Water 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