Public water system record
BGWC Charleswood S/D
Serves an area of Richland County, SC that includes Columbia · 484 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for BGWC Charleswood 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
- 0
Key facts
- BGWC Charleswood S/D draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by South Carolina, September 2016.
- Record on file since 1989, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 190 unknown out of 193 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for BGWC Charleswood S/D go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (12 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 401 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 393 |
| 2000s | 16 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began April 2016, Archived.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | 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, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | 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, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | 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, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 26, 1989 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Carolina regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against BGWC Charleswood S/D between 2002 and 2016. The most recent was an administrative penalty in September 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Feb 11, 2011 | South Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jan 12, 2011 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jun 11, 2008 | South Carolina | Signed compliance agreement | 16 violations (16 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Jul 1, 2002 | South Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 399 violations: Tetrachloroethylene, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, Trichloroethylene, Beryllium, Total, Cadmium |
Where the water comes from
BGWC Charleswood S/D draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from City of Columbia.
Buys water from
- City of Columbia Columbia, SC
Annual water quality report
BGWC Charleswood 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 Charleswood 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