Public water system · SC3250012
ActiveBgwc I-20 (Sc3250012)
At a glance
Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) (PWSID SC3250012) is an active community water system in Lexington County, South Carolina. It reports serving 7,146 people through 2,915 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,146
Service connections
2,915
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) compare with other water systems in Lexington County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lexington County has 132 active public water systems. Its population served is about 5.3 times the county average of 1,358 people per system, and accounts for 4% 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 I-20 (Sc3250012) is roughly in line with 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 368 South Carolina systems (26%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012)?
EPA lists Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) 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 I-20 (Sc3250012) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and April 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule, Trichloroethylene and 1,2-Dichloroethane. EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
All 10 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 I-20 (Sc3250012): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012)?
Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) (PWSID SC3250012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) serve?
Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) reports serving 7,146 people through 2,915 service connections in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 I-20 (Sc3250012)'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 I-20 (Sc3250012)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012) 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 I-20 (Sc3250012), PWSID SC3250012, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-i-20-sc3250012-sc3250012 (data as of October 1, 2026).