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Pickens County, South Carolina

Water Systems
46
Population Served
133,635
Total Violations
545
175 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

73.9%
Systems with Violations
11.8
Avg Violations per System
32.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
23 systems (50%)
GW
23 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
30.0%
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

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

No violations on record (12) One or more violations (34)

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
Easley Combined Util (Sc3910002) 36,098 27 Clean
Clemson City of (Sc3910004) 17,896 10 Detected
Six Mile W/D (Sc3920002) 14,845 14 Clean
Pickens WTP (Sc3910001) 10,263 45 Clean
Southside W/D (3920010) 9,568 27 Clean
Dacusville-Cedar Rock Wt Co (Sc3920008) 8,700 4 Clean
Clemson University (Sc3910006) 8,320 29 Detected
Bethlehem-Roanoke W/D (Sc3920003) 6,334 2 Clean
Clemson Univ Fants Grove W/S (Sc3970112) 5,440 5 -
Central Town of (Sc3910005) 3,495 16 Detected
Liberty City of (Sc3910003) 3,349 38 Clean
Easley Central W/D #1 (Sc3920001) 3,283 19 -
Easley Central W/D #2 (Sc3920007) 3,234 4 -
Crawford Edge (Sc3970303) 552 3 -
Scprt-Table Rock Sp (3970607) 455 13 -
McCall Ra Camp (Sc3970675) 240 4 -
Table Rock Retreat and Conf Center 210 4 -
River Bluff S/D (Sc3950005) 133 9 -
College Place (Sc3970301) 114 0 -
Aunt Sue's Country Store 100 4 -
Rocky Bottom Camp-Blind (Sc3970677) 90 10 -
Heart Rdge Rtrt & Cult Ctr (Sc3970909) 85 0 -
Pumpkintown Store (Sc3970203) 82 69 -
Oolenoy Visitors Center (Sc3970910) 82 0 -
Rock Point HOA (Sc3950007) 70 15 -
Camp Hannon (Sc3970804) 60 14 -
Jacabb Util LLC-Aldersgate (Sc3950002) 39 34 -
Gauley Falls W/S (Sc3950004) 36 43 -
Table Rock Resort (Sc3970300) 33 7 -
Miracle Hill Girls (Sc3970111) 30 24 -
Ellenburg Campground LLC (Sc3970680) 30 8 -
Keowee Camp (Sc3970803) 30 2 -
Dollar General 19470 (Sc3974000) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 3222 (Sc3980002) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 0631 (Sc3980003) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 3191 (Sc3980004) 26 0 -
Primo-Publix 1379 (3980005) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 4445 (3980006) 26 0 -
Holly Spring Country Store (Sc3970901) 25 4 -
Pumpkintown Mountain (Sc3970907) 25 28 -
Cendys Cafe & Grocery (Sc3972000) 25 8 -
Blunose 12 Mile Beach (Sc3980007) 25 0 -
Blunose 12 Mile Boat Ramp(sc3980008) 25 0 -
Gauley Falls 2 4 5 6 (Sc3950008) 23 1 -
Cliffs at Keowee (Sc3950009) 23 1 -
Ellenburg Campgd-Tuckaway (Sc3970805) 12 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 Pickens County? ▼
Pickens County has 545 total drinking water violations across 46 water systems, of which 175 are health-based violations. 73.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pickens County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pickens County serve approximately 133,635 people through 46 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pickens County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Pickens County, 3 had PFAS detected (30.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pickens County? ▼
Water systems in Pickens County use SW (23 systems), GW (23 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. 32.1% of Pickens 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.