Public water system · SC4650031
ActiveBgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031)
At a glance
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) (PWSID SC4650031) is an active community water system in York County, South Carolina. It reports serving 175 people through 70 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 September 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). York County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,573 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 212,290 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031)?
EPA lists Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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. 120 of the 135 active systems in York County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and September 2002. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | 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 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031): frequently asked questions
Who runs Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031)?
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) (PWSID SC4650031) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) serve?
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) reports serving 175 people through 70 service connections in York County, South Carolina.
Where does Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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 September 2002. 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031)'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 September 2002. 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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031) 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 York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill City of (Sc4610002) | York | 89,850 | Community | Surface water |
| York County East Wd (Sc4620002) | York | 30,225 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Mill Town of (Sc4610003) | York | 25,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| York County West Wd (Sc4620003) | York | 18,273 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| York City of (Sc4610001) | York | 11,137 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tega Cay City of (Sc4610008) | York | 10,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Ridgewood (Sc4650031), PWSID SC4650031, South Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-carolina/bgwc-ridgewood-sc4650031-sc4650031 (data as of October 1, 2026).