Is CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)'s water safe to drink?
CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 6,325, over 2,407 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) ranks 1,361th by violation burden (89th percentile) - 30 violations total, 14 health-baseds.
How CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) compares within SC
Among the 198 SC systems in this dataset, the average is 3.8 health-based violations - CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)'s 14 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) is from 2025-01-01 (health-based: 2025-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/29/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)'s flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)'s own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 30 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.