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Fairfield County, South Carolina

Water Systems
18
Population Served
22,911
Total Violations
666
355 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

83.3%
Systems with Violations
37.0
Avg Violations per System
53.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (72%)
SW
5 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (15)

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
Winnsboro Town of (2010001) 10,391 61 Detected
Midcounty Water Dist 2 (Sc2020004) 3,500 4 Detected
Jenkinsville Water Company (Sc2020001) 2,550 154 -
Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) 1,878 33 -
Midcounty Water Dist 1 (2020002) 1,487 7 -
Desci Vc Summer Nuclear Sta (Sc2030004) 1,000 43 -
Ridgeway Town of (Sc2010002) 950 124 -
Camp Longridge (Sc2070675) 264 15 -
Camp Longridge Ballfields (Sc2070678) 264 2 -
Ridgeway Manor (Sc2070002) 158 23 -
Outboard Boat Club/Fairfield (2070903) 150 1 -
Longtown Corner Store (Sc2070904) 100 72 -
Suttons Landing (2070852) 60 0 -
Vision Center (Sc2070900) 58 3 -
Little Cedar Crk RV Park #1 (Sc2070003) 35 73 -
Broad River RV Park (Sc2070801) 26 0 -
Blackstock Fish Camp (Sc2070909) 25 51 -
Lcc Little Cedar Crk RV Pk #2(Sc2070800) 15 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

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Fairfield County? ▼
Fairfield County has 666 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 355 are health-based violations. 83.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Fairfield County systems? ▼
Water systems in Fairfield County serve approximately 22,911 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Fairfield County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Fairfield County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Fairfield County? ▼
Water systems in Fairfield County use GW (13 systems), SW (5 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. 53.3% of Fairfield County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
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.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.