SHAW AFB (SC4310501): EPA violation history, explained
SHAW AFB (SC4310501) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 10,000 people through 982 service connections.
How this compares nationally
SHAW AFB (SC4310501) has 55 violations on record in total, 4 of thems health-based - ranking it 4,014th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 69th percentile nationally.
How SHAW AFB (SC4310501) compares within SC
SHAW AFB (SC4310501)'s 4 health-based violations sit above 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 SHAW AFB (SC4310501) is from 2010-01-06 (health-based: 2009-01-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/29/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
SHAW AFB (SC4310501)'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:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: Lead and Copper Rule
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: Trichloroethylene
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what SHAW AFB (SC4310501) reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 55 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.