Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1998-08-01 → 1998-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 1992-01-01 → 2000-09-14 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-06-01 → 1991-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-06-01 → 1991-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-01-01 → 1991-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2008-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 1992-02-01 → 1992-02-29 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0043 µg/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.3135 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.75 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 64.1015 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 123.4 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 30.5345 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 62.4 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 77.721 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 135 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 59.2605 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 122 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 37.504 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54.7 µg/L | 152/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 140/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 78.2 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 93 µg/L | 53/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 14/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.295 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.39 µg/L | 11/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 22.74 µg/L 152% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 5/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L | 5/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Big Creek W/S District (0420009)
Is Big Creek W/S District (0420009) tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Big Creek W/S District (0420009)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Big Creek W/S District (0420009)'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Big Creek W/S District (0420009) serve?
Big Creek W/S District (0420009) reports serving 13,647 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Big Creek W/S District (0420009) had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for Big Creek W/S District (0420009), of which 5 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.