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Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
21
detected
12,933
people served
0
health-based violations
South Carolina rankingsLead in South CarolinaPFAS in South Carolina
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Berkeley

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
1
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-07-02

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0042 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0063 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFOA 0.0059 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFOS 0.0071 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0075 µg/L 4/4 2023
Hfpo-Da 0.0074 µg/L 2/4 2023
Pfhpa 0.0030 µg/L 1/4 2023

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
16.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
25.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
55.2 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 116/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
55.36 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 113/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
12.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 111/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
15.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 109/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
22.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 108/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
39.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 106/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
217.8 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 52/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
3.3 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 45/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 44/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00070 mg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 12/12 LCR 2025
Bromoform
12.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/116 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.37 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/116 SYR4 2012–2019
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
VILLEPONTEAUX, JOHN
Phone
843-719-2336
Email
john.villeponteaux@berkeleycountysc.gov; RONALD.GASKINS@BERKELEYCOUNTYSC.GOV

Frequently asked questions about Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)

Is Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)'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 Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Monobromoacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) serve?

Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) reports serving 12,933 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 1 violation on file for Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009), 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.