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Berkeley County, South Carolina

Water Systems
63
Population Served
162,162
Total Violations
576
238 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

57.1%
Systems with Violations
9.1
Avg Violations per System
41.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
35 systems (56%)
SW
15 systems (24%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Berkeley South Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (20) One or more violations (30)

Violation history is cumulative — many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) 95,345 21 Detected
GOOSE CREEK CITY OF (SC0810004) 40,628 18 Detected
BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) 12,933 1 Detected
MONCKS CORNER CITY OF (SC0810001) 8,956 4 Detected
JAMESTOWN TOWN OF (SC0810003) 800 23 —
MACDOUGALL CORRECTIONAL INST (SC0870050) 790 10 —
BCWSA SINEATH MHP (0850018) 594 11 —
SANTEE COOPER CROSS PLT (SC0830019) 228 3 —
O HAYNES SYSTEM (0850014) 205 9 —
BCWSA LAKE MOULTRIE ESTATES (0820004) 156 19 —
WASSAMASSAW PLANTATION (SC0874007) 90 0 —
BUTLERS MHP (SC0860063) 77 35 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1378 (SC0880011) 50 0 —
SANDY RUN MHP (SC0860037) 41 171 —
GARNETT MHP (SC0860058) 41 20 —
BERKELEY CO EMER SERTRCT (SC0870957) 40 0 —
MEPKIN ABBEY (SC0870972) 30 4 —
BIG OAK LANDING (SC0870802) 29 0 —
QUATTLEBAUM MHP (SC0860067) 26 0 —
GILLIGANS RESTAURANT (0870204) 26 2 —
ANGELS LANDING RESTAURANT (SC0870215) 26 9 —
BLACKS CAMP (SC0870216) 26 17 —
S&S CAMPGROUND #1 (SC0870217) 26 9 —
CROSS FOOD MART (0870284) 26 0 —
CANAL LAKES FISH CAMP (SC0870402) 26 4 —
ANGELS TRAILER PARK (SC0870805) 26 7 —
PINE LAKE MHP (SC0870807) 26 0 —
ANGELS CAMPGROUND I (SC0870809) 26 7 —
ANGELS CAMPGROUND II (0870810) 26 25 —
BOYKINS HIDEOUT (SC0870813) 26 0 —
CAMP PARADISE SOUTH (SC0870815) 26 0 —
HARRYS FISH CAMPGROUND (SC0870850) 26 0 —
HILLS LANDING (SC0870851) 26 6 —
LOCKLAIR'S LANDING (SC0870853) 26 0 —
MACS LANDING (SC0870855) 26 4 —
CRAWFORD LANDING (0870856) 26 14 —
SANTEE COOPER WAMPEE SOMERSET (0870918) 26 1 —
WRIGHTS GROCERY (SC0870922) 26 13 —
LEBANON STOP (SC0872007) 26 7 —
S&S MOTEL AND DINER (SC0872012) 26 12 —
SPORTSMAN BAR & GRILL (SC0872038) 26 4 —
RIDGEVILLE ROADHOUSE REST (SC0872042) 26 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 1146 (SC0880010) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0410 (0880013) 26 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1266 (SC0880014) 26 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 3646 (0880018) 26 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 3899 (SC0880019) 26 0 —
EARTH FARE SUMMERVILLE (SC0880020) 26 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1646 (SC0880021) 26 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1775 (SC0880022) 26 0 —

Other Counties in South Carolina

Greenville County
45 systems · 498,460 served · 567 violations
Charleston County
74 systems · 480,067 served · 846 violations
Horry County
53 systems · 416,612 served · 307 violations
Richland County
77 systems · 361,654 served · 5,612 violations
Spartanburg County
29 systems · 318,077 served · 154 violations
Anderson County
40 systems · 206,616 served · 1,334 violations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Berkeley County? ▼
Berkeley County has 576 total drinking water violations across 63 water systems, of which 238 are health-based violations. 57.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Berkeley County systems? ▼
Water systems in Berkeley County serve approximately 162,162 people through 63 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Berkeley County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Berkeley County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Berkeley County? ▼
Water systems in Berkeley County use GW (35 systems), SW (15 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 41.3% of Berkeley County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Where does this water quality data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks violations for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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