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Fort Jackson (sc4010501)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
21
detected
31,000
people served
17
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Federal government
Counties served
Richland

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.

17
health-based violations
40
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-09-01 → 2008-09-30
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
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-10-01 → 1992-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0057 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0073 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOA 0.0069 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOS 0.0073 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0095 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhpa 0.0034 µg/L 2/4 2024
Hfpo-Da 0.0081 µg/L 1/4 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
Bromodichloromethane
13.5135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.17 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
23.485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.18 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
56.467 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 63.92 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.339 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.69 µg/L
122/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.92 µg/L
121/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.88 µg/L
116/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
7.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.33 µg/L
108/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
23.535 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.17 µg/L
103/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
286 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
85/88 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
13.605 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.34 µg/L
51/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
55.55 µg/L 370%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 490 µg/L
34/88 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
17.1735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.19 µg/L
20/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
20/20 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
19.561 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.52 µg/L
2/128 SYR4 2012–2019
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
JACOBS, LINDSAY
Phone
803-790-7288
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fort Jackson (sc4010501)

Is Fort Jackson (sc4010501) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Fort Jackson (sc4010501)'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 Fort Jackson (sc4010501)'s water?

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

How many people does Fort Jackson (sc4010501) serve?

Fort Jackson (sc4010501) reports serving 31,000 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Fort Jackson (sc4010501) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 40 violations on file for Fort Jackson (sc4010501), 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.