Is Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

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

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
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2004-01-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Archived	2003-10-01 → 2003-12-31

PFAS detected

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

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfhxa	0.0067 µg/L	4/4	2025
PFOA	0.0071 µg/L	4/4	2025
PFOS	0.0093 µg/L	4/4	2025
Pfpea	0.0077 µg/L	4/4	2025
Pfhpa	0.0031 µg/L	2/4	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
Bromodichloromethane	21.5285 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 26.43 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	35.8225 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 59.56 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	61.493 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 79.25 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	14.687 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 20.4 µg/L	127/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	51.45 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 62.68 µg/L	126/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	19.938 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 26.84 µg/L	123/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	21.7885 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 27.15 µg/L	122/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	12.356 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 17.22 µg/L	119/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	4.744 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 6.93 µg/L	65/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	280.5 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 310 µg/L	60/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Bromoform	4.129 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L	20/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	3.795 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 10 µg/L	18/60	SYR4	2014–2017
Nitrate	740 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0017 mg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	14/14	LCR	2026
Fluoride	991 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 1000 µg/L	7/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	4.43955 pCi/L 89% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L worst single sample: 4.6 pCi/L	2/2	SYR4	2012–2019

86 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) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: HANCOCK, MICHAEL
Phone: 803-438-2991
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001)

Is Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001)'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 Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001)'s water?

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

How many people does Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001) serve?

Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001) reports serving 25,783 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 75 violations on file for Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001), of which 51 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.