Public water system record
Shady Acres
Serves an area of Lexington County, SC that includes Chapin · 73 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Shady Acres in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Shady Acres draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by South Carolina, May 2020.
- Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Mar 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jan 1, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 5, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Shady Acres go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Shady Acres and issued 2 boil water orders between 2019 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2020 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 6, 2020 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 13, 2020 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 7, 2019 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 7, 2019 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 8, 2019 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
Shady Acres draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres 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