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McCormick CPW

Serves McCormick, McCormick County, SC · 1,818 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for McCormick CPW in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • SC3510001
  • MCCORMICK
  • SC
  • 1,818 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 29835
EPA system ID SC3510001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • McCormick CPW draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, September 2022.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 32 lead and 0 unknown out of 980 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for McCormick CPW go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 8
2000s 1 0
2020s 4 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2007, Resolved.

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Contaminant Start date Status
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against McCormick CPW between 2021 and 2022. The most recent was an administrative penalty in September 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 14, 2022 South Carolina Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 14, 2022 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 10, 2021 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Mar 10, 2021 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The 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

McCormick CPW draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from McCormick CPW.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

McCormick CPW 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.

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Testing your own water

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