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Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
19
detected
26,536
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Dorchester

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.

0
health-based violations
12
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2007-01-01 → 2007-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2007-01-01 → 2007-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2007-01-01 → 2007-01-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2002-02-01 → 2002-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-09-01 → 1999-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0036 µg/L 1/1 2024
Pfhxa 0.0042 µg/L 1/1 2024
PFOA 0.0043 µg/L 1/1 2024
PFOS 0.0055 µg/L 1/1 2024
Pfpea 0.0048 µg/L 1/1 2024

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
19.202 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.48 µg/L
123/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.69 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.04 µg/L
123/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.241 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61.02 µg/L
122/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.0665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.18 µg/L
120/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.082 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.85 µg/L
117/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
8.65259 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.07 µg/L
114/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
104 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
113/149 SYR4 2013–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.284 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.96 µg/L
98/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.01 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
81/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.501 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.12 µg/L
80/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
33.75 µg/L 225%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
46/149 SYR4 2013–2018
Lead
0.00050 mg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
18/18 LCR 2024
Bromoform
8.1305 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.54 µg/L
14/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/124 SYR4 2012–2019
25 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HARPER, LARRY
Phone
843-832-0075
Email
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008)

Is Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008)'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 Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008)'s water?

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

How many people does Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008) serve?

Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008) reports serving 26,536 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 12 violations on file for Dcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008), of which 0 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.