Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001)
EPA ID: SC4620001 · 2,200 people served · 4 ZIP codes
Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) stands out with zero EPA violations over five consecutive monitoring years, delivering safe tap water to 2,200 residents and showing no enforcement activity across the entire reporting span.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2023) to 6 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) serves a community with a median household income of $117,609 and an estimated 122,010 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 37% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001)'s water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Lancaster County, South Carolina rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 10 detections recorded. 1 exceeds federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 1 exceeds state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in South Carolina
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) (EPA ID: SC4620001) is a community water system in South Carolina that serves approximately 2,200 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) (SC4620001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) serve?
Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) serves approximately 2,200 people across 4 ZIP codes in South Carolina.
Where does Riverview Rural Cws (sc4620001) get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.