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Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
9
detected
7,550
people served
8
health-based violations
South Carolina rankingsLead in South CarolinaPFAS in South Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lexington

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.

8
health-based violations
23
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2014-09-01 → 2014-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1991-05-01 → 1991-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-12-01 → 2009-12-31

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 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
Nitrate
2800 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 106/106 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
9.11 pCi/L 182%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 67/96 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
3400 µg/L 262%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 40/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
23.7 pCi/L 158%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 18/70 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
41 µg/L 273%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 7/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Toluene
1.03 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 4/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.04 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
98 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SPIRES, STEVEN T
Phone
803-794-2819
Email
grcwd@att.net

Frequently asked questions about Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002)

Is Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002)'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 Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Copper, Lead, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002) serve?

Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002) reports serving 7,550 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 23 violations on file for Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002), of which 8 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.