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Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020)

Elgin, South Carolina 29045 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 359 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

359
People served
404
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 404 drinking-water violations at Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) - above the South Carolina per-system average.

404
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
359
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020)

Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 359 residents in Elgin, South Carolina (York County) through 92 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 404 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 404 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2001.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, recorded in 13 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 Country Oaks (Sc4650020)'s 404 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
359
Total Violations
404
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
92
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
404
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1999
Nitrate MR 9 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1999
Benzene MR 8 1999
Toluene MR 8 1999
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 1999
Atrazine MR 8 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1999
LASSO MR 8 1999
Heptachlor MR 8 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 1999
Endrin MR 8 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1999
Dinoseb MR 8 1999
Picloram MR 8 1999
Dalapon MR 8 1999
Toxaphene 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 Country Oaks (Sc4650020).

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 SC4650020 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
2001 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 1040
1999 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2946
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2984
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2380
1999 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2955
1999 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2964
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2976
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2977
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2980
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2982
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2983
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2987
1999 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2989
1999 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2990
1999 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650020 / 2991

How Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) Compares

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

Metric Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 404 27.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 359 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 Country Oaks (Sc4650020) water safe to drink? ▼
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) (PWS ID: SC4650020) has 404 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 359 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) serve? ▼
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) serves 359 people in Elgin, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 92 service connections.
What type of violations does Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) have? ▼
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) has 404 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 404 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) use? ▼
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020) uses Surface Water 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.