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Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108)

Newberry, South Carolina 29108 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
114
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108), 25% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
25%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108)

Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Newberry, South Carolina (Newberry County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 28 (25%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 77 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108)'s 114 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
50
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
9
County
Newberry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
77
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 23 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2014
E. COLI MR 21 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2009
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2000

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 Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108).

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 SC3670108 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 MON 23 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 5200
2020 E. COLI MR 21 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 3014
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 3100
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 7000
2000 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / SC3670108 / 5000

How Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) Compares

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

Metric Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 50 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 Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) water safe to drink? ▼
Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) (PWS ID: SC3670108) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) serve? ▼
Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) serves 50 people in Newberry, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) have? ▼
Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) has 114 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 77 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) use? ▼
Boys Farm Inc (Sc3670108) 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.