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Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 78 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

78
contaminants tested
10
detected
145
people served
0
health-based violations
South Carolina rankingsLead in South CarolinaPFAS in South Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Aiken

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2012-10-01
MR Monitoring Archived 1999-07-01 → 1999-07-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2024
Copper
205.95 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 219 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2015–2018
Lead
6.04 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
5/10 SYR4 2015–2018
Chloroform
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
TTHM
1.1 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.9 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2012–2017
68 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GRINTON, GEORGE
Phone
803-640-3413
Email
ggrinton@cityofaikensc.gov; MREARDEN@CITYOFAIKENSC.GOV; KLOWE@CITYOFAIKENSC.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009)

Is Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009)'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Lead, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009) serve?

Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009) reports serving 145 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Aiken-Vale Svc C City of (sc0250009), of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.