Columbia Water Quality
South Carolina
According to EPA SDWIS, Columbia, South Carolina is served by 116 community water systems covering about 388,046 people. The same extract lists 62 health-based violation records, most recently coded 1009 in 2024. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Columbia, South Carolina is delivered through 116 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 388,046 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 62 violation records across the 116 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 8 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Chlorite, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Lead and Copper Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) and 3 others. 30 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the South Carolina drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | 354,068 | 5 | Health |
| BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) | 7,146 | 1 | Health |
| LIEBER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (1870050) | 1,646 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC OAKLAND PLANTATION (SC4350006) | 1,180 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC GLENN VILLAGE II (SC3250058) | 1,116 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC NEVITT FOREST (SC0450007) | 966 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC RAINTREE ACRES (SC4050015) | 799 | 0 | Clean |
| MACDOUGALL CORRECTIONAL INST (SC0870050) | 790 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CHARWOOD S/D (3250035) | 683 | 1 | Health |
| BAY CAPITAL WATER WORKS (SC4050031) | 647 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FOXWOOD (SC4650008) | 570 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WINTERCREST (SC4650017) | 503 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC ROLLINGWOOD (SC3250052) | 493 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC LAKEWOOD ESTATES (SC3250005) | 492 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CHARLESWOOD S/D (4050008) | 484 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC HIDDEN VALLEY (SC3250073) | 480 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HEATHERWOOD-BLUE RIDGE (SC3250015) | 455 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC THE LANDINGS (3250063) | 430 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC LEXINGTON ESTATES (SC3250050) | 419 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WINDY HILL (SC3250057) | 375 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC BELLEMEAD S/D (3250031) | 367 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC INDIAN FORK-40 LOVE (3250066) | 367 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC LANDS END CONDOS (SC3270300) | 359 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC COUNTRY OAKS (SC4650020) | 359 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FARROWWOOD ESTATES (SC4050012) | 356 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC STONEGATE (SC4050014) | 352 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC DUTCHMAN SHORES (SC3250021) | 335 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC LEXINGTON FARMS (SC3250069) | 335 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC POCALLA DEVELOPMENT (SC4350007) | 327 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC PARKWOOD S/D (3250029) | 311 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC CEDARWOOD (SC3250047) | 300 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HARBORSIDE (SC3270302) | 286 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FALCON RANCHES (SC3250016) | 278 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC TOWN CREEK (SC0450003) | 275 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC BRIDGEWATER (SC0450033) | 270 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HAYNIE BUILDERS (SC0450063) | 270 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC PURDY SHORES (0150014) | 268 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HIDDEN LAKE (SC0450072) | 227 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CAROWOOD (SC4650035) | 212 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC OLYMPIC ACRES (SC4650053) | 209 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC OAKRIDGE HUNT CLUB (SC4050019) | 208 | 3 | Health |
| BGWC LAKE VILLAGE (SC3250054) | 197 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CALHOUN ACRES (SC0450014) | 196 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC DOBBINS ESTATE (SC0450058) | 196 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC BROWN BOROUGH (SC4650061) | 193 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SILVER LAKES-WINDWOOD (SC4650034) | 191 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (SC4050013) | 190 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC LAKEWOOD (SC0450065) | 183 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SHANDON (SC4650009) | 183 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC TROLLINGWOOD S/D (SC2350010) | 180 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC BELLE MEAD ACRES (SC0450016) | 175 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC RIDGEWOOD (SC4650031) | 175 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SANGAREE MHP (SC3260012) | 174 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC GREENFOREST (SC0450006) | 173 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC HILL AND DALE (SC0450036) | 173 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WOODBRIDGE (SC4650028) | 173 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC WESTSIDE TERRACE (3250002) | 172 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CLEARVIEW (SC0450026) | 158 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SHILOH QUARTERS (SC4660092) | 157 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC KIMS ACRES (SC4650041) | 152 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC MURRAY LODGE (3250013) | 146 | 7 | Health |
| BGWC PEPPERIDGE (SC4660101) | 142 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC MALLARD LAKES (SC4650057) | 137 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CREEKWOOD (3250042) | 136 | 0 | Clean |
| FREEWAY MHP (SC4060005) | 135 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC IDLEWOOD (SC3250017) | 134 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC OAKWOOD ESTATES (0450076) | 132 | 0 | Clean |
| PALMETTO PARK (4060006) | 132 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC SPRINGFIELD ACRES (SC4050006) | 130 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HARMON HILL ESTATES (SC4050011) | 126 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC PEACHTREE ACRES (3250045) | 124 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC MURRAY PARK ESTATES (SC3250019) | 122 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HIDDEN LAKES (SC4650040) | 121 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC BARNEY RHETT (SC4650018) | 114 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC POLLYS CIRCLE (SC4660073) | 114 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC SOUTHBEND ESTATES (SC4660100) | 111 | 2 | Health |
| LAKEWOOD MHP (SC4060032) | 110 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC CARROLLTON PLACE S/D (SC4650062) | 108 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HUNTERS GLEN S/D (0250005) | 97 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SHERWOOD FOREST (SC0450029) | 97 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HICKORY HILL (SC4650025) | 95 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FOX TRAIL (SC3250038) | 94 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC RIVERBEND ESTATES (SC4660103) | 93 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC INDIAN COVE S/D (SC3250020) | 92 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WINDY RUN (SC4650048) | 90 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC MIDDLESTREAM (SC4650052) | 88 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC HILTON PLACE (SC3250072) | 87 | 6 | Health |
| SANDY HILL MHP (SC4060064) | 81 | 2 | Health |
| BGWC MALLARD COVE (SC3250076) | 78 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC KINGSWOOD S/D (SC2350011) | 77 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC LESSLIEDALE (SC4660095) | 75 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FARM POND (SC4650056) | 70 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC CAMERON ACRES (SC4650059) | 70 | 1 | Health |
| WINSOR VALLEY MHP (SC4060008) | 68 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC ESTATES AT HILTON (SC3250103) | 67 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC FIELDCREST (SC0450032) | 65 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC EMMA TERRACE (SC3250022) | 65 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WESLEYWOOD (SC4650016) | 65 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SURFSIDE HEIGHTS (SC0450066) | 61 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC WOODMONT ESTATE (SC2350013) | 59 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC VALLEYMERE MH (SC4650046) | 59 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC MILMONT SHORES (SC3250025) | 57 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC TANYA TERRACE (SC3250023) | 54 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC OLD FARM (SC4650042) | 52 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC BROWN NEAL (SC4650047) | 52 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC EDGEBROOK (0450004) | 48 | 0 | Clean |
| CEDAR RETIREMENT CENTER (SC3270010) | 45 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC ROCK BLUFF S/D (4550001) | 45 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC INDIAN PINES (SC3250051) | 43 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC LESSLIEWOODS 2 (SC4650051) | 41 | 0 | Clean |
| BGWC SPRINGLAKE ESTATES (SC4650012) | 36 | 1 | Health |
| BGWC TANGLEWOOD S/D (SC4150011) | 29 | 0 | Clean |
| 611 HARMON LLC (SC4060012) | 24 | 3 | Health |
| PINE VALLEY COMMUNITY (SC4060024) | 21 | 1 | Health |
| MCDONALDS MHP (SC4060010) | 16 | 3 | Health |
| PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) | 12 | 4 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | Chlorite | 2024-12-01 |
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | Chlorite | 2024-12-01 |
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | Chlorite | 2024-12-01 |
| PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| 611 HARMON LLC (SC4060012) | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| MCDONALDS MHP (SC4060010) | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| MCDONALDS MHP (SC4060010) | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| BGWC OAKRIDGE HUNT CLUB (SC4050019) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2022-01-01 |
| BGWC OAKRIDGE HUNT CLUB (SC4050019) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2022-01-01 |
| BGWC OAKRIDGE HUNT CLUB (SC4050019) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2022-01-01 |
| 611 HARMON LLC (SC4060012) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2021-08-01 |
| MCDONALDS MHP (SC4060010) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2021-08-01 |
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2021-04-01 |
| BGWC PEACHTREE ACRES (3250045) | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2016-10-01 |
| BGWC PEACHTREE ACRES (3250045) | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2016-10-01 |
| BGWC CHARLESWOOD S/D (4050008) | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2016-04-01 |
| BGWC ROLLINGWOOD (SC3250052) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| BGWC I-20 (SC3250012) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2015-11-01 |
| PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) | Coliform (TCR) | 2015-09-01 |
| PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2012-01-01 |
| 611 HARMON LLC (SC4060012) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2012-01-01 |
| PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2005-01-01 |
| SANDY HILL MHP (SC4060064) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2004-06-01 |
| LAKEWOOD MHP (SC4060032) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2003-01-01 |
| BGWC MURRAY LODGE (3250013) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2003-01-01 |
| BGWC CAMERON ACRES (SC4650059) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2002-01-01 |
| BGWC SILVER LAKES-WINDWOOD (SC4650034) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2002-01-01 |
| BGWC WOODBRIDGE (SC4650028) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2002-01-01 |
| BGWC BARNEY RHETT (SC4650018) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2002-01-01 |
| BGWC SPRINGLAKE ESTATES (SC4650012) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2002-01-01 |
| BGWC THE LANDINGS (3250063) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2001-01-01 |
| BGWC CHARWOOD S/D (3250035) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2001-01-01 |
| BGWC MURRAY LODGE (3250013) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2000-01-01 |
| BGWC NEVITT FOREST (SC0450007) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2000-01-01 |
| BGWC TOWN CREEK (SC0450003) | Lead and Copper Rule | 2000-01-01 |
| BGWC POLLYS CIRCLE (SC4660073) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1998-01-01 |
| LAKEWOOD MHP (SC4060032) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1998-01-01 |
| PINE VALLEY COMMUNITY (SC4060024) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1998-01-01 |
| BGWC HILTON PLACE (SC3250072) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1998-01-01 |
| BGWC POLLYS CIRCLE (SC4660073) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1997-01-01 |
| SANDY HILL MHP (SC4060064) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1997-01-01 |
| BGWC GREENFOREST (SC0450006) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1997-01-01 |
| BGWC RIVERBEND ESTATES (SC4660103) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| BGWC RIVERBEND ESTATES (SC4660103) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| BGWC SOUTHBEND ESTATES (SC4660100) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| BGWC SOUTHBEND ESTATES (SC4660100) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| PALMETTO PARK (4060006) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| BGWC HILTON PLACE (SC3250072) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
| BGWC DUTCHMAN SHORES (SC3250021) | Lead and Copper Rule | 1996-01-01 |
What are Columbia's health-based records for?
Columbia's health-based violation records carry 8 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | 45 | 25 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 4 | 3 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 3 | 2 |
| Chlorite | 3 | 1 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2 | 2 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Columbia
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc | 1.3M lbs |
| Shaw Industries Group Inc Plant 8S | 258.4K lbs |
| American Italian Pasta Co | 152.8K lbs |
| Engineered Composites | 135.3K lbs |
| Fn America LLC | 75.2K lbs |
| Precoat Metals | 55.6K lbs |
| Lindau Chemicals Inc. | 42.2K lbs |
| General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 14 | 13.9K lbs |
| Husqvarna Construction Products N.a. Inc. | 13.3K lbs |
| Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. | 10.7K lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Columbia, South Carolina? ▼
How many water violations does Columbia have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Columbia water? ▼
How many water systems serve Columbia? ▼
Where does Columbia get its drinking water? ▼
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How does Columbia compare in South Carolina?
Of the 204 South Carolina places with at least one community water system on file, Columbia ranks #1 by number of systems (116).
Either side of it: Fort Mill (18), Summerville (17)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 116 community water systems whose service area lists Columbia, ranked against the 204 South Carolina places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.