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Sand Mountain MHP

Serves an area of Lexington County, SC that includes Gaston · 40 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Sand Mountain MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • SC3260183
  • CHAPIN
  • SC
  • 40 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 29036
EPA system ID SC3260183

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Sand Mountain MHP draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by South Carolina, August 2021.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 20 unknown out of 20 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2016 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2010 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2009 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2007 Active
Enforcement action in place
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2005 Active
Enforcement action in place
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2004 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Sand Mountain MHP go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 11
2000s 0 9
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 2 3

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Sand Mountain MHP and issued 1 boil water order between 2018 and 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 2, 2021 South Carolina Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 25, 2018 South Carolina Administrative penalty 31 violations: Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 24, 2018 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 31 violations: Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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 incident

The 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

Sand Mountain MHP draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Sand Mountain MHP 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 Sand Mountain MHP 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.

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