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Horry County, South Carolina

Water Systems
53
Population Served
416,612
Total Violations
307
132 health-based
PFAS Detected
8
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

26.4%
Systems with Violations
5.8
Avg Violations per System
43.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
41 systems (77%)
GW
9 systems (17%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
8
PFAS Detected
88.9%
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

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

No violations on record (38) One or more violations (12)

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
GSW&SA (SC2620004) 247,550 19 Detected
MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610001) 50,930 25 Detected
N MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610011) 40,625 26 Detected
CONWAY CITY OF (SC2610008) 27,005 4 Detected
BUCKSPORT WATER COMPANY (SC2620003) 17,123 57 Detected
CONWAY RURAL (SC2620001) 12,740 14 Detected
OCEAN LAKES LTD (SC2660048) 10,727 84 Detected
LAKEWOOD CAMPGROUND (SC2660049) 4,415 20 Detected
LORIS CITY OF (SC2610010) 3,428 18 Clean
OCEAN LAKES DISPEN STATION 1 (2673002) 150 0 —
OCEAN LAKES DISPENSING STA 2 (SC2680157) 150 0 —
PEE DEE FARMS STORE (SC2670916) 75 0 —
B&B MIDLAND MARKET (2670925) 50 0 —
PRIMO-KROGER 026 (SC2680164) 50 0 —
THE WATER STORE (SC2680181) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0912 (SC2680183) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1556 (2680185) 50 0 —
PRIMO-KROGER 025 (SC2680187) 50 0 —
PRIMO-LOWES FOOD 233 (SC2680188) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 2808 (SC2680192) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 2240 (SC2680193) 50 0 —
PRIMO-KROGER 020 (SC2680194) 50 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 2887 (SC2680199) 50 0 —
PRIMO-LOWES FOODS (SC2680200) 50 0 —
PRIMO-LOWES FOODS S MYRTLE BEACH 2680201 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1479 (2680202) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1510 (2680203) 50 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 5923 (SC2680204) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1524 (SC2680205) 50 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 2870 (SC2680206) 50 0 —
PRIMO-WALMART 5367 (SC2680207) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1568 (SC2680208) 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 2248 50 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 2249 (SC2680210) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1812 (SC2680211) 50 0 —
PRIMO-PUBLIX 1806 (SC2680212) 50 0 —
HARDEE BY EVH (SC2630008) 45 15 —
BUDGET INN (SC2670407) 45 2 —
THOMPKINS MHP (SC2660045) 42 19 —
PRIMO-WALMART 0574 (SC2680160) 26 0 —
PRIMO-KROGER 016 (SC2680163) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0281 (SC2680168) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1047 (2680169) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1605 (2680171) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1468 (2680172) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0289 (2680174) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0427 (2680176) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1599 (2680177) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 0916 (2680178) 26 0 —
PRIMO-FOOD LION 1595 (SC2680179) 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
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
Beaufort County
45 systems · 203,764 served · 537 violations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Horry County? ▼
Horry County has 307 total drinking water violations across 53 water systems, of which 132 are health-based violations. 26.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Horry County systems? ▼
Water systems in Horry County serve approximately 416,612 people through 53 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Horry County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Horry County, 8 had PFAS detected (88.9% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Horry County? ▼
Water systems in Horry County use SW (41 systems), GW (9 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. 43.0% of Horry 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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