Public water system · SC4050011
ActiveBgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)
At a glance
Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) (PWSID SC4050011) is an active community water system in Richland County, South Carolina. It reports serving 126 people through 46 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
46
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,214 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 396,265 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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) 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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)?
EPA lists Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) 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. 60 of the 76 active systems in Richland County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2001. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)?
Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) (PWSID SC4050011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) serve?
Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) reports serving 126 people through 46 service connections in Richland County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) 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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011) 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City of (Sc4010001) | Richland | 354,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Jackson (Sc4010501) | Richland | 31,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hopkins Community Water System (4020002) | Richland | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mccrady Training Center (Sc4070911) | Richland | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015) | Richland | 799 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sylvamo Eastover Mill (Sc4030005) | Richland | 750 | Non-transient non-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 Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011), PWSID SC4050011, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-harmon-hill-estates-sc4050011-sc4050011 (data as of October 1, 2026).