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Community Water System · PWS SC0220007

Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007)

Bath, South Carolina 29816-0994 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,090 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,090
People served
56
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007), 30% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

56
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,090
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007)

Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,090 residents in Bath, South Carolina (Aiken County) through 450 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 total violations for this system , of which 17 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across South Carolina, EPA tracks 1,390 public water systems serving 4,709,324 people, with 38,355 cumulative violations and 9,705 health-based violations on record. About 65% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 27.6 violations. Statewide, 107 of 164 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (65.2%).

Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007)'s 56 violations sit above the South Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,090
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
450
County
Aiken
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule TT 17 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2007
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 10 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1991
Benzene MR 1 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1991
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1991

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID SC0220007 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

South Carolina Drinking Water Authority

South Carolina's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find SC regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 8000
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 10 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 0600
2007 Lead and Copper Rule TT 17 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 5000
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 5000
2001 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 7000
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 3100
1991 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2984
1991 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2990
1991 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2982
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2981
1991 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2976
1991 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2977
1991 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2980
1991 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / SC0220007 / 2969

How Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 65.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,090 3,388 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,390 regulated public water systems in South Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) water safe to drink? ▼
Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) (PWS ID: SC0220007) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,090 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) serve? ▼
Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) serves 1,090 people in Bath, South Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 450 service connections.
What type of violations does Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) have? ▼
Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) has 56 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) use? ▼
Burnettown W/D (Sc0220007) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.