Public water system record
Orangeburg Dpu
Serves an area of Orangeburg County, SC that includes Orangeburg, Edisto, Brookdale and 5 more places · 46,896 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Orangeburg Dpu 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
- Orangeburg Dpu draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,694 unknown out of 24,740 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Orangeburg Dpu go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Orangeburg Dpu draws water from 1 surface water intake. 2 other community water systems and 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Orangeburg Dpu.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Silver Springs W/D Neeses, SC
- Town of Norway Norway, SC
Annual water quality report
Orangeburg Dpu 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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