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Lexington County, South Carolina

Water Systems
135
Population Served
176,237
Total Violations
6,415
1,436 health-based
PFAS Detected
8
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

78.5%
Systems with Violations
47.5
Avg Violations per System
22.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
30 systems (22%)
SW
20 systems (15%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
8
PFAS Detected
80.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Joint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003) 47,838 44 Detected
West Columbia City of (3210004) 34,028 27 Detected
Lexington Town of (3210001) 24,284 79 Detected
Cayce City of (3210003) 17,460 28 Detected
Gilbert-Summit WD (3220001) 7,795 154 Clean
Gaston Rural Water Dist (Sc3220002) 7,550 24 Clean
Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) 6,637 21 Detected
Batesburg Leesville Dpw (Sc3210002) 6,202 38 Detected
Amicks Ferry Wtr System (Sc3250077) 3,671 12 Detected
Swansea Town of (Sc3210006) 1,923 70 -
Bgwc Glenn Village II (Sc3250058) 1,116 54 -
Rolling Meadows MHP (3260027) 1,056 50 -
Lcjmwsc-Pelion Town of (Sc3210010) 1,001 12 -
Wild Meadows S/D (Sc3250097) 878 33 -
Bgwc Charwood S/D (3250035) 683 285 -
McGregor Downs (Sc3260059) 626 42 -
Batesburg-Leesville #2 (3210011) 595 2 -
Bgwc Vanarsdale S/D (3250027) 509 14 -
Bgwc Rollingwood (Sc3250052) 493 9 -
Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) 492 42 -
Bgwc Hidden Valley (Sc3250073) 480 1 -
Bgwc Heatherwood-Blue Ridge (Sc3250015) 455 1 -
Bgwc the Landings (3250063) 430 4 -
Bgwc Lexington Estates (Sc3250050) 419 780 -
Bgwc Windy Hill (Sc3250057) 375 166 -
Bgwc Bellemead S/D (3250031) 367 303 -
Bgwc Indian Fork-40 Love (3250066) 367 12 -
Bgwc Lands End Condos (Sc3270300) 359 1 -
Bgwc Dutchman Shores (Sc3250021) 335 16 -
Bgwc Lexington Farms (Sc3250069) 335 460 -
Bgwc Parkwood S/D (3250029) 311 23 -
Bgwc Cedarwood (Sc3250047) 300 4 -
Bgwc Harborside (Sc3270302) 286 3 -
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) 278 1 -
Bgwc Lake Village (Sc3250054) 197 4 -
Basin Rock MHP (Sc3260164) 190 65 -
Rockford Place-Charwood (3250099) 174 13 -
Bgwc Sangaree MHP (Sc3260012) 174 232 -
Bgwc Westside Terrace (3250002) 172 5 -
Ridge Pointe S/D (Sc3250105) 170 2 -
Bgwc Murray Lodge (3250013) 146 136 -
Highlands at Gaston (Sc3270011) 140 20 -
Bgwc Creekwood (3250042) 136 6 -
Murray Hill Estates (Sc3250014) 134 36 -
Bgwc Idlewood (Sc3250017) 134 51 -
Lake Lodge Apartments (3270301) 130 30 -
Bgwc Peachtree Acres (3250045) 124 25 -
Bgwc Murray Park Estates (Sc3250019) 122 56 -
Silver Lake MHP (Sc3260022) 122 32 Clean
Pine Ridge MHP (Sc3260157) 100 95 -

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 Lexington County? ▼
Lexington County has 6,415 total drinking water violations across 135 water systems, of which 1,436 are health-based violations. 78.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lexington County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lexington County serve approximately 176,237 people through 135 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lexington County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Lexington County, 8 had PFAS detected (80.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lexington County? ▼
Water systems in Lexington County use GW (30 systems), SW (20 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. 22.4% of Lexington 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.