Public water system record
BGWC Idlewood
On record as serving West Columbia, Lexington County, SC · Serves 134 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for BGWC Idlewood in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- BGWC Idlewood buys its water from City of West Columbia.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 50 unknown out of 50 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for BGWC Idlewood go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, began October 2000, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
BGWC Idlewood buys its water from City of West Columbia. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of West Columbia West Columbia, SC
Annual water quality report
BGWC Idlewood 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 Idlewood 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