Is BGWC I-20 (SC3250012)'s water safe to drink?
BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. It serves 7,146 people through 2,915 service connections.
How this compares nationally
11 total violations and 1 health-based ones put BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) at the 37th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 8,165 of 12,903.
How BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) compares within SC
SC's 198 covered systems average 3.8 health-based violations each; BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) carries 1, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) is from 2016-01-04 (health-based: 2016-01-04). Last reported to EPA: 06/29/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
BGWC I-20 (SC3250012)'s flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is disinfection byproducts, which points toward a carbon-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 11 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.