Is Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Sumter

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2009-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2009-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2009-07-01
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2004-07-01 → 2004-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Archived	1992-10-01 → 1992-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Archived	1992-10-01 → 1992-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	0.0540 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L worst single sample: 0.0680 µg/L	30/31	SYR4	2012–2019
1,2-Dichloropropane	1.29 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L	29/31	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	3600 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	14/14	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.00098 mg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	13/13	LCR	2024
Copper	101.85 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 140 µg/L	8/15	SYR4	2012–2018
Lead	4.54 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 5.3 µg/L	5/15	SYR4	2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.525 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.58 µg/L	2/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4.862 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 5.04 µg/L	2/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	3.81 pCi/L 76% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/1	SYR4	2013
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.33 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	3.63 pCi/L 24% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/1	SYR4	2013
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.13 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	3000 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/1	SYR4	2016

64 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: PRING, RICHARD
Phone: 803-436-2672
Email: rpring@sumtersc.gov; bbeatson@sumtersc.gov

Frequently asked questions about Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016)

Is Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Nitrate, Lead, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) serve?

Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) reports serving 412 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 68 violations on file for Sumter-Wessex S/D (sc4350016), of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.