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BGWC Indian Pines

Serves West Columbia and Oak Grove, Lexington County, SC · 43 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for BGWC Indian Pines in the last ten years.

  • SC3250051
  • COLUMBIA
  • SC
  • 43 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 29203
EPA system ID SC3250051

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • BGWC Indian Pines buys its water from City of West Columbia.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, October 2012.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17 unknown out of 17 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.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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 Indian Pines go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 13 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 0
2020s 0 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2013, Resolved.

Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.81 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.79 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.46 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.67 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.19 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

South Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against BGWC Indian Pines in 2012. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 17, 2012 South Carolina Administrative penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Aug 1, 2012 South Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations (6 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

Where the water comes from

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

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

BGWC Indian Pines 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 Indian Pines 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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