Public water system record
City of Bennettsville
Serves Bennettsville, Marlboro County, SC · 9,168 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Bennettsville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Bennettsville draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, November 2018.
- Record on file since 1987, with 53 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 1 unknown out of 4,212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 26, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for City of Bennettsville go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 53 health-based violations (7 resolved, 46 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32 | 3 |
| 1990s | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 53 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1990 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
3 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators and EPA took 7 formal enforcement actions against City of Bennettsville and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in November 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2018 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 4 violations (3 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice |
| Nov 30, 2018 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (3 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice |
| Nov 14, 2018 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 18, 2014 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 18, 2014 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 27, 1993 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 15, 1989 | South Carolina | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Trichloroethylene |
| May 9, 1989 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
City of Bennettsville draws water from 9 wells and 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Bennettsville.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Wallace Water Company Wallace, SC
Annual water quality report
City of Bennettsville 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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