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Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Water Systems
29
Population Served
318,077
Total Violations
154
72 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

37.9%
Systems with Violations
5.3
Avg Violations per System
46.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
24 systems (83%)
GW
5 systems (17%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
14.3%
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

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

No violations on record (18) One or more violations (11)

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
Spartanburg Water System (4210001) 140,024 20 Clean
Sjwd Middle Tyger WTP (4220006) 87,259 12 Clean
Inman Campobello W/D (4220002) 36,685 6 Clean
Woodruff Roebuck W/D (4220007) 28,897 35 Detected
Lcf Water District (Sc4220010) 18,152 3 Clean
Sws-Landrum WTP (Sc4210003) 4,419 36 Clean
Metro Subdistrict B (4220003) 1,905 8 Clean
Scprt-Croft Sp-Lakeside Cg (4270603) 75 7 -
Palmetto Hills Golf Club (Sc4270875) 55 10 -
Darby's Food & Spirits (Sc4272003) 55 6 -
Sws-Ice House 3a (4280010) 40 0 -
Sws-Ice House 5 (Sc4280011) 40 0 -
Sws-Ice House 4 (4280012) 40 0 -
Sws-Ice House 1 (4280014) 40 0 -
Sws-Ice House 2 (4280015) 33 0 -
Primo-Walmart 2687 (4280007) 30 0 -
Primo-Walmart 2806 (Sc4280004) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 1035 (Sc4280006) 26 0 -
Primo-Walmart 3338 (Sc4280026) 26 0 -
Southern Manners (Sc4270234) 25 11 -
Scprt-Croft State Park-Twin (4270602) 25 0 -
Inman Campobello Vending Ro (Sc4273000) 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 6 (4280009) 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 7 (4280016 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 8 (4280017) 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 9 (4280018) 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 10 (4280019) 25 0 -
Sws-Ice House 12 (Sc4280021) 25 0 -
Primo-Publix 1856 (Sc4280027) 25 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
Anderson County
40 systems · 206,616 served · 1,334 violations
Beaufort County
45 systems · 203,764 served · 537 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Spartanburg County? ▼
Spartanburg County has 154 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 72 are health-based violations. 37.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Spartanburg County systems? ▼
Water systems in Spartanburg County serve approximately 318,077 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Spartanburg County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Spartanburg County, 1 had PFAS detected (14.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Spartanburg County? ▼
Water systems in Spartanburg County use SW (24 systems), GW (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. 46.8% of Spartanburg 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

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