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GAFFNEY BPW (1110001)

PWS ID: SC1110001 · GAFFNEY, South Carolina 29342

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
24,290
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
11,666
County
Cherokee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
12
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 12 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 11 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1991
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005
Barium MR 1 1993
Mercury MR 1 1993
Chromium MR 1 1993
Cadmium MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 21 of 90 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 9/11/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/11/2025 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/11/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/11/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/11/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/11/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/11/2025 0.0163 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 9/11/2025 0.0133 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 9/11/2025 0.0053 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
ADONA 9/11/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/11/2025 0.0050 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/11/2025 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/11/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/11/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/11/2025 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 9/11/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/4/2025 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/4/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2025 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2025 0.0055 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOA 6/4/2025 0.0173 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 6/4/2025 0.0156 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.