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CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)

CHERAW, SC · ~6,325 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

SC1310001

State

South Carolina

City

CHERAW

Population served

6,325

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBA

5.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

25

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

10

Health-based

77

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2025. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Apr 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system SC1310001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.