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Water utility · Mccormick · South Carolina

Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002)

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2023.

Serves about 8,500 people (6,701 connections) with surface water bought from Columbia County Water Utility, Calhoun Falls Town of (SC0110002) and Mccormick CPW (SC3510001).

  • PWSID SC3520002
  • EPA registered name: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002)
  • EPA record checked June 29, 2026
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Mailing address
MCCORMICK COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY, 610 S MINE ST
MCCORMICK, SC 29835
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

10 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 10 quarters since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) (PWSID SC3520002)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.097 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.115 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.111 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.099 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Show all 10
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.081 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.086 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.083 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2016Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)0.082 mg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 41 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on November 29, 2023.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

5 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2023.

  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    4 ng/L federal MCL
    8.8ng/L
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    10 ng/L federal MCL
    6.6ng/L
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified
    400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL · not a federal limit
    3.4ng/L
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Within the referenced health-based guidance value
    2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory · not a legal limit
    4.9ng/L
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected, no limit
    No federal limit
    3.4ng/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) (PWSID SC3520002), South Carolina
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)8.8 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)6.6 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)4.9 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitWithin the referenced health-based guidance value2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)3.4 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)3.4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyDetected, no limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-01-17 to 2023-10-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002) (SC3520002)
Not detected (25)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002)?

Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002)'s phone number on EPA record is 864-852-2231. Its mailing address is MCCORMICK COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY, 610 S MINE ST, MCCORMICK, SC 29835.

Where does Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) get its water?

According to EPA's record, Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) uses surface water bought from Columbia County Water Utility, Calhoun Falls Town of (SC0110002) and Mccormick CPW (SC3510001).

Does Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 10 health-based violations for Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2023. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002)'s latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002)'s latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002) water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Mccormick Co W&sa (SC3520002). Its phone number on EPA record is 864-852-2231. Its mailing address on EPA record is MCCORMICK COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY, 610 S MINE ST, MCCORMICK, SC 29835. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.