Public water system record
Meansville Riley W/D
On record as serving Union, Union County, SC · Serves 7,368 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Meansville Riley W/D 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Meansville Riley W/D buys its water from Spartanburg Water System, City of Union, Santuck Hebron Water Co and Woodruff Roebuck W/D.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, July 2019.
- Record on file since 1991, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,215 unknown out of 3,649 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 | May 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 12, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Meansville Riley W/D go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (8 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.126 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Meansville Riley W/D and issued 1 boil water order between 1993 and 2019. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2019 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| Jul 2, 2019 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice |
| May 13, 2019 | South Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 6, 2012 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 6, 2012 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 2, 1993 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Meansville Riley W/D buys its water from Spartanburg Water System, City of Union, Santuck Hebron Water Co and Woodruff Roebuck W/D. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Spartanburg Water System Spartanburg, SC
- City of Union Union, SC
- Santuck Hebron Water Co Carlisle, SC
- Woodruff Roebuck W/D Woodruff, SC
Annual water quality report
Meansville Riley W/D 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