Public water system record
BGWC Parkwood S/D
Serves West Columbia and Oak Grove, Lexington County, SC · 311 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for BGWC Parkwood S/D 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
- 3
Key facts
- BGWC Parkwood S/D buys its water from City of West Columbia.
- Record on file since 1986, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 110 unknown out of 120 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
|
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 1986
EPA's records for BGWC Parkwood S/D go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 1994, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 31, 1986 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
BGWC Parkwood S/D 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 Parkwood S/D 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 Parkwood S/D 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