Allendale Town of (Sc0310001)

PWSID: SC0310001

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in South Carolina.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 0.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served3,882
Service Connections2,151
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityAllendale
EPA ZIP on File29810

Areas Served

  • Allendale, Allendale County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0063 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0029 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0018 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0017 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000RPT2019-08-22Open

Violation History (11 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MCL2019-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
3014MR2016-03-08 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2016-03-08 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2016-03-08 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2016-02-01YesReturned to Compliance
5000TT2013-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
0600MR2010-07-02Returned to Compliance
0600MR2008-04-02Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Allendale Town of (Sc0310001) is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 3,882 in Allendale, South Carolina. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.