Public water system · SC3250016
ActiveBgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)
At a glance
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) (PWSID SC3250016) is an active community water system in Lexington County, South Carolina. It reports serving 278 people through 117 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
278
Service connections
117
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) compare with other water systems in Lexington County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lexington County has 132 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,358 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 179,280 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Carolina, the 1,392 active systems average 3,511 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. South Carolina has 567 active community water systems, 41% of the state's 1,392 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 933 South Carolina systems (67%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)?
EPA lists Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) as privately owned. The SC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 119 of the 132 active systems in Lexington County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)?
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) (PWSID SC3250016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) serve?
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) reports serving 278 people through 117 service connections in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016) must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lexington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003) | Lexington | 47,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Columbia City of (Sc3210004) | Lexington | 34,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington Town of (3210001) | Lexington | 24,284 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cayce City of (Sc3210003) | Lexington | 17,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilbert-Summit Wd (3220001) | Lexington | 10,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gaston Rural Water Dist (Sc3220002) | Lexington | 7,550 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016), PWSID SC3250016, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-falcon-ranches-sc3250016-sc3250016 (data as of October 1, 2026).