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BGWC Peachtree Acres

On record as serving West Columbia, Lexington County, SC · Serves 124 people

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for BGWC Peachtree Acres in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • SC3250045
  • COLUMBIA
  • SC
  • 124 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29203
EPA system ID SC3250045

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • BGWC Peachtree Acres buys its water from City of West Columbia.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by South Carolina, March 2017.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 45 unknown out of 48 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for BGWC Peachtree Acres go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
2020s 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against BGWC Peachtree Acres in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 2, 2017 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Mar 2, 2017 South Carolina Administrative penalty 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

2 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

BGWC Peachtree Acres buys its water from City of West Columbia. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

BGWC Peachtree Acres 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 Peachtree Acres 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.

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