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York County, South Carolina

Water Systems
137
Population Served
202,935
Total Violations
8,274
769 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

70.8%
Systems with Violations
60.4
Avg Violations per System
9.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (26%)
SW
14 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
85.7%
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
Rock Hill City of (Sc4610002) 82,846 29 Detected
York County East WD (Sc4620002) 30,225 82 Detected
Fort Mill Town of (Sc4610003) 25,000 25 Detected
York County West WD (Sc4620003) 18,273 37 Detected
Tega Cay City of (Sc4610008) 10,500 15 Detected
York City of (Sc4610001) 8,700 107 Detected
Clover Town of (Sc4610006) 8,400 18 Clean
Riverview Rural Cws (Sc4620001) 2,200 27 -
Lake Wylie MHP (Sc4660081) 1,225 7 -
Hickory Grove Town of (Sc4610004) 654 4 -
Sharon Town of (Sc4610005) 573 4 -
Bgwc Foxwood (Sc4650008) 570 134 -
Twin Lakes Estates (Sc4660007) 550 6 -
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) 503 365 -
Clover Sch Dist Bethany School (4670101) 450 4 -
Catawba Indian Nation Cws (Sc4650063) 446 50 -
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) 359 404 -
Adnah Hills MHP (Sc4660115) 350 13 -
Metrolina Employee Housing (Sc4640005) 300 0 -
Glen at Clover LLC the (Sc4660064) 300 77 -
Cedar Valley MHP (Sc4660009) 290 63 -
Green Earth PWS (Sc4610009) 280 3 -
Shield of Faith (4670957) 250 6 -
Quail Meadows Park LLC (Sc4660063) 221 7 -
Bgwc Carowood (Sc4650035) 212 181 -
Bgwc Olympic Acres (Sc4650053) 209 112 -
Sanderson Property (Sc4672008) 200 1 -
The Peach Tree (Sc4672009) 200 0 -
Dollar General-Hwy 324 (Sc4674003) 200 4 -
Dollar General - Eastview (Sc4674011) 200 0 -
Dollar General - McConnells (Sc4674012) 200 0 -
Dollar General #13478 Catawba (4679020) 200 0 -
Bgwc Brown Borough (Sc4650061) 193 63 -
Bgwc Silver Lakes-Windwood (Sc4650034) 191 424 -
Bgwc Shandon (Sc4650009) 183 54 -
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 175 216 -
Bgwc Woodbridge (Sc4650028) 173 411 -
Chucks MHP (Sc4660077) 168 36 -
Camp Canaan (Sc4670806) 160 0 -
Southtown Water Sports Park (Sc4674007) 160 2 -
Bgwc Shiloh Quarters (Sc4660092) 157 715 -
Bgwc Kims Acres (Sc4650041) 152 166 -
Bgwc Pepperidge (Sc4660101) 142 241 -
Scprt-Kings Mtn Sp-Camp Cherokee 4670881 141 25 -
Bgwc Mallard Lakes (Sc4650057) 137 64 -
Pine Grove Church Cdc (Sc4679015) 130 4 -
Goods MHP (Sc4660098) 128 4 -
Willwood S/D (4650004) 122 10 -
Bgwc Hidden Lakes (Sc4650040) 121 201 -
Scprt-Kings Mt Crawford (Sc4670603) 120 10 -

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 York County? ▼
York County has 8,274 total drinking water violations across 137 water systems, of which 769 are health-based violations. 70.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from York County systems? ▼
Water systems in York County serve approximately 202,935 people through 137 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in York County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in York County, 6 had PFAS detected (85.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply York County? ▼
Water systems in York County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 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. 9.3% of York 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.