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Georgetown County, South Carolina

Water Systems
24
Population Served
70,899
Total Violations
318
137 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

54.2%
Systems with Violations
13.3
Avg Violations per System
43.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (50%)
GW
12 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
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

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

No violations on record (11) One or more violations (13)

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
GCWSD WACCAMAW NECK (SC2220010) 37,790 24 Detected
GEORGETOWN CITY OF (SC2210001) 9,092 68 Detected
GEORGETOWN RURAL COMM WA (2220001) 4,941 4 Detected
GCWSD KILSOCK WATER SYS (SC2220002) 4,417 6 Detected
ANDREWS TOWN OF (SC2210003) 3,450 52 Detected
GCWSD CARVERS BAY (SC2220013) 3,133 59 —
BROWNS FERRY WATER CO (SC2220003) 2,550 51 —
GCWSD GARDEN CITY POINT (SC2220011) 1,790 6 —
GCWSD WEDGEFIELD PLANTATION (2220006) 1,132 5 —
GCWSD PLANTERSVILLE SYS (2220004) 1,079 11 —
GCWSD RED HILL (2220007) 726 6 —
AMI KIDS-GEORGETOWN (2270906) 130 0 —
WAGON WHEEL FARM (2260008) 129 0 —
INTERFOR (SC2230002) 88 21 —
HOG HEAVEN RESTAURANT (2272003) 50 5 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1583 (SC2280020) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1389 (2280021) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1198 (SC2280022) 50 0 —
PRIMO-LOWES FOODS 9160 OCEAN HWY(2280026 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 2859 (SC2280027) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX PAWLEYS ISLAND (SC2280028) 50 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 3442 (SC2280029) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0456 (2280017) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0706 (2280018) 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 Georgetown County? ▼
Georgetown County has 318 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 137 are health-based violations. 54.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Georgetown County systems? ▼
Water systems in Georgetown County serve approximately 70,899 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Georgetown County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Georgetown County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Georgetown County? ▼
Water systems in Georgetown County use SW (12 systems), GW (12 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. 43.1% of Georgetown 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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