Water Quality in Columbia, SC (29045)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 29045.
Past Health-Based Violations
3 health-based violations were found in the past 5 years, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. All have since been resolved. There are also 44 monitoring/reporting violations.
More violations than 90% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
31,372
Population
116
Water Systems
47
Violations (5yr)
3
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (116)
Columbia City Of (Sc4010001)
2 health-based Surface water 319,500 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Fort Jackson (Sc4010501)
All resolved Purchased surface water 31,000 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cassatt Wtr Kershaw-Lee Co Rwa
Groundwater 25,485 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (Sc2820001)
Surface water 22,873 people served
0 violations
Camden City Of (2810001)
Surface water 18,193 people served
0 violations
Winnsboro Town Of (2010001)
All resolved Surface water 10,391 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 13 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc I-20 (Sc3250012)
Purchased surface water 6,637 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006)
Groundwater 1,180 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.35 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Glenn Village Ii (Sc3250058)
Groundwater 1,116 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Nevitt Forest (Sc0450007)
Purchased surface water 966 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Raintree Acres (Sc4050015)
Purchased surface water 799 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Charwood S/D (3250035)
Groundwater 683 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2960 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Foxwood (Sc4650008)
Purchased surface water 570 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Vanarsdale S/D (3250027)
All resolved Purchased surface water 509 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 83 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Bgwc Wintercrest (Sc4650017)
Groundwater 503 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Rollingwood (Sc3250052)
Purchased surface water 493 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Lakewood Estates (Sc3250005)
Groundwater 492 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Charleswood S/D (4050008)
Purchased surface water 484 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Hidden Valley (Sc3250073)
Groundwater 480 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc The Landings (3250063)
Purchased surface water 430 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 58 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Bgwc Lexington Estates (Sc3250050)
All resolved Groundwater 419 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Bgwc Windy Hill (Sc3250057)
Groundwater 375 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Indian Fork-40 Love (3250066)
All resolved Purchased surface water 367 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Bellemead S/D (3250031)
Groundwater 367 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Lands End Condos (Sc3270300)
Purchased surface water 359 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Country Oaks (Sc4650020)
Purchased surface water 359 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Farrowwood Estates (Sc4050012)
All resolved Purchased surface water 356 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Stonegate (Sc4050014)
All resolved Purchased surface water 352 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Lexington Farms (Sc3250069)
Groundwater 335 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Dutchman Shores (Sc3250021)
All resolved Purchased surface water 335 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Bgwc Pocalla Development (Sc4350007)
Groundwater 327 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Parkwood S/D (3250029)
All resolved Purchased surface water 311 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Cedarwood (Sc3250047)
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Harborside (Sc3270302)
Purchased surface water 286 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Falcon Ranches (Sc3250016)
Groundwater 278 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Town Creek (Sc0450003)
Purchased surface water 275 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Haynie Builders (Sc0450063)
Groundwater 270 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Bridgewater (Sc0450033)
Purchased surface water 270 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Purdy Shores (0150014)
Purchased surface water 268 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Hidden Lake (Sc0450072)
Purchased surface water 227 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Carowood (Sc4650035)
Groundwater 212 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Olympic Acres (Sc4650053)
Groundwater 209 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Oakridge Hunt Club (Sc4050019)
1 health-based Groundwater 208 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1670 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Lake Village (Sc3250054)
Groundwater 197 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Dobbins Estate (Sc0450058)
Purchased surface water 196 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Calhoun Acres (Sc0450014)
Purchased surface water 196 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Brown Borough (Sc4650061)
Groundwater 193 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Silver Lakes-Windwood (Sc4650034)
Groundwater 191 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1450 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Washington Heights (Sc4050013)
Purchased surface water 190 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Shandon (Sc4650009)
Groundwater 183 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Lakewood (Sc0450065)
Purchased surface water 183 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Trollingwood S/D (Sc2350010)
Groundwater 180 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Belle Mead Acres (Sc0450016)
Purchased surface water 175 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Ridgewood (Sc4650031)
Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2610 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Sangaree Mhp (Sc3260012)
Groundwater 174 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Woodbridge (Sc4650028)
Groundwater 173 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Greenforest (Sc0450006)
Purchased surface water 173 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Hill And Dale (Sc0450036)
Purchased surface water 173 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Westside Terrace (3250002)
Purchased surface water 172 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 81 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Bgwc Clearview (Sc0450026)
Purchased surface water 158 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Shiloh Quarters (Sc4660092)
Groundwater 157 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Kims Acres (Sc4650041)
Groundwater 152 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Murray Lodge (3250013)
Groundwater 146 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Pepperidge (Sc4660101)
Groundwater 142 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Mallard Lakes (Sc4650057)
Groundwater 137 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Creekwood (3250042)
Groundwater 136 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Idlewood (Sc3250017)
All resolved Purchased surface water 134 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 9 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Oakwood Estates (0450076)
Purchased surface water 132 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Springfield Acres (Sc4050006)
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1530 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Harmon Hill Estates (Sc4050011)
Groundwater 126 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2330 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Peachtree Acres (3250045)
All resolved Purchased surface water 124 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Murray Park Estates (Sc3250019)
Groundwater 122 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2550 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Hidden Lakes (Sc4650040)
Purchased surface water 121 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Pollys Circle (Sc4660073)
Groundwater 114 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Barney Rhett (Sc4650018)
Purchased surface water 114 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Southbend Estates (Sc4660100)
Groundwater 111 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Carrollton Place S/D (Sc4650062)
Groundwater 108 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Hunters Glen S/D (0250005)
Groundwater 97 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1700 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Sherwood Forest (Sc0450029)
Groundwater 97 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Hickory Hill (Sc4650025)
Purchased surface water 95 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Fox Trail (Sc3250038)
Groundwater 94 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Riverbend Estates (Sc4660103)
Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Indian Cove S/D (Sc3250020)
All resolved Purchased surface water 92 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Windy Run (Sc4650048)
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Middlestream (Sc4650052)
Groundwater 88 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Hilton Place (Sc3250072)
Groundwater 87 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2260 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Mallard Cove (Sc3250076)
Groundwater 78 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 10 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Kingswood S/D (Sc2350011)
Groundwater 77 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1560 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Lessliedale (Sc4660095)
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Farm Pond (Sc4650056)
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Cameron Acres (Sc4650059)
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Estates At Hilton (Sc3250103)
Groundwater 67 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Wesleywood (Sc4650016)
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Emma Terrace (Sc3250022)
All resolved Groundwater 65 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Fieldcrest (Sc0450032)
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Surfside Heights (Sc0450066)
Purchased surface water 61 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Dutchman Acres (Sc3250028)
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Woodmont Estate (Sc2350013)
Groundwater 59 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Valleymere Mh (Sc4650046)
Groundwater 59 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Milmont Shores (Sc3250025)
Groundwater 57 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 2030 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Bgwc Tanya Terrace (Sc3250023)
Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Brown Neal (Sc4650047)
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Old Farm (Sc4650042)
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Edgebrook (0450004)
Purchased surface water 48 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Rock Bluff S/D (4550001)
All resolved Groundwater 45 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Indian Pines (Sc3250051)
All resolved Purchased surface water 43 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Bgwc Lessliewoods 2 (Sc4650051)
Groundwater 41 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bgwc Springlake Estates (Sc4650012)
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Bgwc Tanglewood S/D (Sc4150011)
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Pushic Meat Pkg
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Norteast Bpt. Church D/C
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
B And M Mhp (Sc4060016)
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Windmill Mhp (Sc4060045)
Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations
Pine Tree Mhp #1
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Leprechaun Video
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Bgwc Lake Wylie Area (Sc4650006)
Purchased surface water 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
15 violations
All resolved
ChloriteHealth-Based
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
1 violation
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
13 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
10 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Approaching limit13 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
Copper (Cu)
Exceeds limit2960 ppb measured
Action level: 1300 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2024
How Does This Compare?
Columbia (29045) has more violations than 90% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 47.
Fewer violations 90th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.