Public water system record
BJW&Sa
Serves an area of Beaufort County, SC that includes Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal and 4 more places · 145,634 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for BJW&Sa in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- BJW&Sa draws water from 7 wells and 2 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1984, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 65,130 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for BJW&Sa go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (3 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2003, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 3, 1986 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 20, 1984 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
BJW&Sa draws water from 7 wells and 2 surface water intakes. 6 other community water systems and 17 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from BJW&Sa.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Broad Creek PSD Hilton Head Island, SC
- Callawassie Island Kiawah Island, SC
- Fripp Island PSD Fripp Island, SC
- Harbor Island Kiawah Island, SC
- Hilton Head PSD 1 Hilton Head Island, SC
- Water Oak Utility Co Hilton Head, SC
Annual water quality report
BJW&Sa 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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