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Community Water System · PWS SC3750022

Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022)

West Union, South Carolina 29696 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 32 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

32
People served
39
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 39 drinking-water violations at Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022), 28% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

39
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
32
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022)

Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 32 residents in West Union, South Carolina (Oconee County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 39 total violations for this system , of which 11 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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%).

Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022)'s 39 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
32
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
28
County
Oconee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2022
E. COLI MR 4 2010

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 Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022).

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 SC3750022 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / SC3750022 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / SC3750022 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / SC3750022 / 3100
2010 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / SC3750022 / 3014

How Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) Compares

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

Metric Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 39 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 32 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 Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) water safe to drink? ▼
Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) (PWS ID: SC3750022) has 39 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 32 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) serve? ▼
Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) serves 32 people in West Union, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) have? ▼
Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) has 39 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) use? ▼
Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (Sc3750022) 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.