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Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031)

Elgin, South Carolina 29045 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 175 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

175
People served
216
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 216 drinking-water violations at Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) - above the South Carolina per-system average.

216
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
175
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031)

Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 175 residents in Elgin, South Carolina (York County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 216 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 216 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 8 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031)'s 216 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
175
Total Violations
216
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
70
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
216
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1999
Benzene MR 8 1999
Styrene MR 8 1999
2,4-D MR 8 1999
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1999
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1999
Dinoseb MR 8 1999
Dalapon MR 8 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1999
Picloram MR 8 1999
Toluene MR 8 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1999
Nitrate MR 8 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2002

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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031).

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 SC4650031 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 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 1040
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 5000
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2378
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2380
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2977
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2980
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2981
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2984
1999 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2985
1999 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2990
1999 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2996
1999 2,4-D MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2105
1999 2,4,5-TP MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2110
1999 Pentachlorophenol MR 8 SDWIS / SC4650031 / 2326

How Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) Compares

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

Metric Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) South Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 216 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 175 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031) water safe to drink? ▼
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) (PWS ID: SC4650031) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 175 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) serve? ▼
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) serves 175 people in Elgin, South Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) have? ▼
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) has 216 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 216 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) use? ▼
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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.