Is Bjw&Sa (sc0720003) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Beaufort

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
PFBS	0.0057 µg/L	10/22	2025
PFOA	0.0056 µg/L	10/22	2025
PFOS	0.0053 µg/L	8/22	2025
Pfhxa	0.0032 µg/L	2/22	2025
Pfpea	0.0036 µg/L	2/22	2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
TTHM	68.41 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 104.2 µg/L	999/999	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	44.25 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 280 µg/L	996/999	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	21.075 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 69 µg/L	995/999	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	54.942 µg/L 92% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 122 µg/L	985/1000	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	19 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 25.79 µg/L	984/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	27 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 74 µg/L	976/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	25 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 79 µg/L	970/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	7.575 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 19 µg/L	371/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	11 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 24.3 µg/L	275/999	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	14.58 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 19.81 µg/L	243/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	260 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 2000 µg/L	101/109	SYR4	2012–2018
Lead	17 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L worst single sample: 76 µg/L	46/109	SYR4	2012–2018
Nitrate	184 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 260 µg/L	40/116	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	850 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 990 µg/L	31/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.00062 mg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	20/20	LCR	2024
Monochloroacetic Acid	29.24 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 36.8 µg/L	15/998	SYR4	2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	30.25 pCi/L 202% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L worst single sample: 31 pCi/L	7/60	SYR4	2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite	156.35 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 170 µg/L	4/8	SYR4	2012–2015
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.304 pCi/L 26% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 1.32 pCi/L	2/66	SYR4	2012–2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	0.7000 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/35	SYR4	2012–2019

84 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: LIERL, BRIAN
Phone: 843-987-9200
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bjw&Sa (sc0720003)

Is Bjw&Sa (sc0720003) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Bjw&Sa (sc0720003)'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 Bjw&Sa (sc0720003)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bjw&Sa (sc0720003) serve?

Bjw&Sa (sc0720003) reports serving 164,829 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Bjw&Sa (sc0720003) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 30 violations on file for Bjw&Sa (sc0720003), of which 17 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.