Whitmire, S.C. residents say notice of a drinking-water violation came late; the town says it met the required timeline
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Drinking water in the Town of Whitmire in Newberry County, South Carolina exceeded a state standard for total trihalomethanes, a disinfection byproduct. The state Department of Environmental Services alerted the town on Aug. 27 about elevated levels detected during a quarterly inspection; the town posted a notice on its website by Sept. 20, followed by a social media announcement. The mayor attributed the problem to two equipment failures, said boiling the water is optional, and said the town adhered to regulatory requirements and notified residents within the required timeframe. Some residents said they should have been told sooner.
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Hollingsworth said the town adhered to regulatory requirements and notified residents within the required timeframe.
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