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Community Water System · PWS SC0450072

Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072)

Elgin, South Carolina 29045 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 227 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

227
People served
239
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 239 drinking-water violations at Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) - above the South Carolina per-system average.

239
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
227
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072)

Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 227 residents in Elgin, South Carolina (Anderson County) through 95 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 239 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 239 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Barium, recorded in 4 violations (MR). 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%).

Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072)'s 239 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
227
Total Violations
239
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
95
County
Anderson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
239
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Barium MR 4 1999
Chromium MR 4 1999
Selenium MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1999
Benzene MR 4 1999
Toluene MR 4 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1999
Methoxychlor MR 4 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1999
Carbofuran MR 4 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1999
Chlordane MR 4 1999
2,4-D MR 4 1999
Picloram MR 4 1999
Dinoseb MR 4 1999
Dalapon MR 4 1999
Endothall MR 4 1999
Diquat MR 4 1999
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1999

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 Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072).

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 SC0450072 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
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 1040
1999 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 1010
1999 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 1020
1999 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 1045
1999 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 1085
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2378
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2969
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2976
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2979
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2981
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2982
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2983
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2984
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SC0450072 / 2987

How Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) Compares

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

Metric Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 239 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 227 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 Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) water safe to drink? ▼
Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) (PWS ID: SC0450072) has 239 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 227 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) serve? ▼
Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) serves 227 people in Elgin, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 95 service connections.
What type of violations does Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) have? ▼
Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) has 239 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 239 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) use? ▼
Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072) uses Surface Water 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.