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BGWC Purdy Shores

Serves Lake Secession, Abbeville County and Anderson County, SC · 268 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for BGWC Purdy Shores in the last ten years.

  • SC0150014
  • COLUMBIA
  • SC
  • 268 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29203
EPA system ID SC0150014

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • BGWC Purdy Shores buys its water from Starr-Iva W/D.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by South Carolina, December 2006.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 44 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 49 unknown out of 100 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for BGWC Purdy Shores go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 44 health-based violations (44 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 160 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 142
2000s 44 18

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began January 2009, Archived.

Show all 44 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.4 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against BGWC Purdy Shores between 2002 and 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in December 2006.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 4, 2006 South Carolina Signed compliance agreement 44 violations (44 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Jul 1, 2002 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 144 violations: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, Nitrate, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Where the water comes from

BGWC Purdy Shores buys its water from Starr-Iva W/D. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

BGWC Purdy Shores must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask BGWC Purdy Shores for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by South Carolina.

Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells