Public water system · SC3250005
ActiveBgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)
At a glance
Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) (PWSID SC3250005) is an active community water system in Lexington County, South Carolina. It reports serving 492 people through 152 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
492
Service connections
152
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) compare with other water systems in Lexington County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lexington County has 132 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,358 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)?
EPA lists Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2011. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Archived |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)?
Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) (PWSID SC3250005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) serve?
Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) reports serving 492 people through 152 service connections in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005) 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 Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005), PWSID SC3250005, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-lakewood-estates-sc3250005-sc3250005 (data as of October 1, 2026).