Public water system record
Stephenson's Lake
On record as serving Chapin, Lexington County, SC · Serves 55 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Stephenson's Lake in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Stephenson's Lake buys its water from Amicks Ferry Wtr System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, October 2010.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Stephenson's Lake go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1999, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Stephenson's Lake in 2010. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2010 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Oct 25, 2010 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
Where the water comes from
Stephenson's Lake buys its water from Amicks Ferry Wtr System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Amicks Ferry Wtr System Chapin, SC
Annual water quality report
Stephenson's Lake 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 Stephenson's Lake 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