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Water system · PWSID SC4120001

SALUDA CO W&S AUTHORITY (4120001)

RIDGE SPRING, SC · ~4,535 people served

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48
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

SC4120001

State

South Carolina

City

RIDGE SPRING

Population served

4,535

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 52 points — the score moved from 100 to 48 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 48

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Dec 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

8.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

7.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFPeA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

24

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

23

Health-based

69

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Nov 2023 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Sep 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Aug 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jul 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jun 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF May 2024
  • State action · SOX Jan 2024
  • State action · SIE Jan 2024
  • State action · SIA Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX Mar 2020
  • State action · SIE Mar 2020
  • State action · SIA Jan 2020
  • State action · SIE Dec 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system SC4120001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.