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Gilbert-Summit WD

Serves an area of Lexington County, SC that includes Gilbert and Summit · 10,400 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Gilbert-Summit WD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • SC3220001
  • GILBERT
  • SC
  • 10,400 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 29054
EPA system ID SC3220001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Gilbert-Summit WD draws water from 8 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, March 2021.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 866 unknown out of 3,884 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Gilbert-Summit WD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 33 health-based violations (32 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 3
2000s 14 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 18 1
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.28 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Gilbert-Summit WD between 2010 and 2021. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 10, 2021 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Mar 10, 2021 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
May 6, 2010 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 15 violations (15 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

2 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Gilbert-Summit WD draws water from 8 wells.

Annual water quality report

Gilbert-Summit WD 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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