Is Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: SWP
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Horry

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	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-07-01 → 2013-09-30

PFAS detected

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

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfpea	0.0035 µg/L	2/12	2024
PFOA	0.0050 µg/L	1/12	2024
PFOS	0.0046 µg/L	1/12	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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Fluoride	3950 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 4300 µg/L	71/71	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	24.322 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 44.62 µg/L	62/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	16.2495 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 18.77 µg/L	62/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	52.24 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 78.55 µg/L	62/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	23.91 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38.63 µg/L	61/62	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	76.35 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 120.56 µg/L	61/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	12.49 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 15.31 µg/L	61/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	23.656 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 31.58 µg/L	59/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	27.753 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 36.61 µg/L	59/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	7.496 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 10.21 µg/L	53/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	6.548 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 7.95 µg/L	47/62	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	189.5 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 340 µg/L	34/40	SYR4	2014–2017
Nitrate	520 µg/L 5.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/48	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0012 mg/L 8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2023
Lead	16.956 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L worst single sample: 21 µg/L	5/40	SYR4	2014–2017
Lithium	12 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/12	UCMR-5	2024

89 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 Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: JONES, BILLY
Phone: 843-238-5636
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048)

Is Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048)'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 Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048)'s water?

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

How many people does Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048) serve?

Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048) reports serving 10,727 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 83 violations on file for Ocean Lakes Ltd (sc2660048), of which 64 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.