BUFFALO, SC · Union County
BUFFALO WATER DISTRICT Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 1, 1995. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Union County, SC.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace South Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with South Carolina before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- SC4420008
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,022
- Service connections
- 394
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
BUFFALO WATER DISTRICT is one of 217 community water systems in South Carolina in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 1,022 people from surface water.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1995; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1993 and 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.
All 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Lead and Copper Rule and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.
Violation history
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1994 – December 1, 1995
ArchivedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—Surface Water Treatment Rule
July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993
Resolved
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1994 – December 1, 1995 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1993 – July 31, 1993 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | — | Resolved |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- July 10, 1994State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 16, 1990State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
864-427-6637
BUFFALO, SC 29321