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GCWSD WACCAMAW NECK (SC2220010)

PWS ID: SC2220010 · PAWLEYS ISLAND, South Carolina 29585

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
37,790
Total Violations
24
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
17,978
County
Georgetown
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2017
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2002
TTHM MR 1 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1985
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/18/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/18/2025 0.0063 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/18/2025 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/18/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/18/2025 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/16/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/15/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/15/2025 0.0051 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 4/15/2025 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 4/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/15/2025 0.0089 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 4/15/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/15/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/15/2025 0.0088 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 4/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/15/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/15/2025 0.0095 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
lithium 4/15/2025 <9 µg/L 9 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.