GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002): EPA violation history, explained
GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 7,550 people through 3,369 service connections.
How this compares nationally
10 total violations and 2 health-based ones put GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002) at the 49th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 6,533 of 12,903.
How GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002) compares within SC
GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002)'s 2 health-based violations sit within the SC average of 3.8, across 198 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002) is from 2014-01-09 (health-based: 2014-01-09). Last reported to EPA: 06/29/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002)'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)
- Radionuclides - flagged from: Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
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 GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002)'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 10 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.