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Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017)

Elgin, South Carolina 29045 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 503 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

503
People served
365
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 365 drinking-water violations at Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017), 2% of them health-based - above the South Carolina per-system average.

365
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
503
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017)

Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 503 residents in Elgin, South Carolina (York County) through 196 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 365 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 357 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2002.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 12 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%).

Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017)'s 365 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
503
Total Violations
365
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
196
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
357
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 12 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1999
Simazine MR 12 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 1999
Heptachlor MR 12 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 1999
Chlordane MR 12 1999
Endrin MR 12 1999
Carbofuran MR 12 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 1999
Dinoseb MR 12 1999
Dalapon MR 12 1999
Endothall MR 12 1999
OXAMYL MR 12 1999
Diquat MR 12 1999
LASSO MR 12 1999
Methoxychlor MR 12 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 1999
Toxaphene MR 12 1999
Glyphosate MR 12 1999
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 1999
Atrazine MR 12 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 1999
2,4-D MR 12 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 12 1999
Picloram MR 12 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 1999

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 Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017).

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 SC4650017 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
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 5000
2001 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 1040
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 3100
1999 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2306
1999 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2042
1999 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2274
1999 Simazine MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2037
1999 BHC-GAMMA MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2010
1999 Heptachlor MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2065
1999 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2067
1999 Chlordane MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2959
1999 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2005
1999 Carbofuran MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2046
1999 Pentachlorophenol MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2326
1999 Dinoseb MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650017 / 2041

How Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) Compares

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

Metric Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 365 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 503 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 Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) water safe to drink? ▼
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) (PWS ID: SC4650017) has 365 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 503 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) serve? ▼
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) serves 503 people in Elgin, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 196 service connections.
What type of violations does Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) have? ▼
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) has 365 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 357 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) use? ▼
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017) 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.