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BJW&SA (0720003)

PWS ID: SC0720003 · OKATIE, South Carolina 29909

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
145,634
Total Violations
32
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
67,699
County
Beaufort
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Nitrate MR 3 1993
TTHM MCL 3 1986
Mercury MR 1 1993
Chromium MR 1 1993
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Barium MR 1 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992
Selenium MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 32 of 660 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 5/15/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/15/2024 0.0050 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/15/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/15/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/15/2024 0.0041 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 5/15/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/15/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/15/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/15/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.