Grand Strand W&Sa/Bull Creek

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in South Carolina

SC2620004UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
11.4Highest PFOA result, ppt
11.5Highest PFOS result, ppt
0.003Highest Hazard Index
615Results
PWSID
SC2620004
State
South Carolina
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
252,840
City
Conway
Counties
Dillon County, Horry County, Marion County
Primary source water
surface water
UCMR 5 sampling
2023-07-17 to 2024-05-20 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX;SW
Service-area boundary
authoritative

PFOS 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA 1–3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)11.46.234
PFOS (ppt)11.56.14
Hazard Index0.0030.0011.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

No South Carolina PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No state PFAS drinking-water standard; H. 3116 and H. 5572 (2025-26) pending, not enacted.

Sampling history

Sampled 2023-07-17 to 2024-05-20 · 7 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX;SW · 28 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2023-07-17Bay Road Blend Well (MX)SE1<4<40lithium 9.54 µg/L
2023-07-17Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE19.311.50.002PFBA 6.9, PFHpA 3.9, PFHxA 6, PFPeA 8.9
2023-07-17Conway Blend Well (MX)SE1<4<40lithium 11.4 µg/L
2023-07-17Green Sea Floyds Well (GW)SE1<4<40none
2023-07-17Long Bay Road Well (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 30.1 µg/L
2023-07-17Perry Road Blend Well (MX)SE1<4<40lithium 12.7 µg/L
2023-10-03Bay Road Blend Well (MX)SE29.58.70.002PFBA 5.5, PFHpA 3.9, PFHxA 6, PFPeA 9.1
2023-10-03Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE2<4<40lithium 10.6 µg/L
2023-10-03Conway Blend Well (MX)SE211.410.20.003PFBA 7.2, PFHpA 4.8, PFHxA 7.2, PFPeA 11.8
2023-10-03Perry Road Blend Well (MX)SE29.78.90.002PFBA 6.1, PFHpA 4.1, PFHxA 6.2, PFPeA 9.2
2023-10-03Tern Hall Blend Well (MX)SE210.79.90.003PFBA 6.9, PFHpA 4.6, PFHxA 6.8, PFPeA 10.2
2023-12-18Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE36.360.002PFHpA 3.2, PFHxA 5.5, PFPeA 5.3
2024-01-08Bay Road Blend Well (MX)SE3n/an/an/anone
2024-01-08Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE2n/an/an/anone
2024-01-08Conway Blend Well (MX)SE3<4<40lithium 10.7 µg/L
2024-01-08Green Sea Floyds Well (GW)SE2<4<40none
2024-01-08Long Bay Road Well (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 29.5 µg/L
2024-01-08Perry Road Blend Well (MX)SE3n/an/an/alithium 12 µg/L
2024-01-08Tern Hall Blend Well (MX)SE3n/an/an/anone
2024-04-16Bay Road Blend Well (MX)SE49.29.60.002PFHpA 3.6, PFHxA 4.9, PFPeA 6.7
2024-04-16Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-16Conway Blend Well (MX)SE4n/an/an/alithium 11.3 µg/L
2024-04-16Perry Road Blend Well (MX)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-04-16Tern Hall Blend Well (MX)SE4n/an/an/anone
2024-05-20Bull Creek Plant (SW)SE4<4<40none
2024-05-20Conway Blend Well (MX)SE45.36.70PFHxA 3.3, PFPeA 4.6
2024-05-20Perry Road Blend Well (MX)SE44.86.40PFHxA 3.2, PFPeA 4.3
2024-05-20Tern Hall Blend Well (MX)SE4<4<40none

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

615 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Bay Road Blend Well facility 26164 · sample point BAYROADBLENDWELL · MX

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2023-10-03
SE2
2024-01-08
SE3
2024-04-16
SE4
PFBA5 ppt< 55.5–< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 34.6–3.7
PFHpA3 ppt< 33.9–3.6
PFHxA3 ppt< 36–4.9
PFOA4 ppt< 49.5–9.2
PFOS4 ppt< 48.7–9.6
PFPeA3 ppt< 39.1–6.7
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L9.54< 9< 9< 9

Bull Creek Plant facility 26001 · sample point A26001 · surface water

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2023-10-03
SE2
2023-12-18
SE3
2024-01-08
SE2
2024-04-16
SE4
2024-05-20
SE4
PFBA5 ppt6.9< 5< 5––< 5
PFBS3 ppt3.7< 34––< 3
PFHpA3 ppt3.9< 33.2––< 3
PFHxA3 ppt6< 35.5––< 3
PFOA4 ppt9.3< 46.3––< 4
PFOS4 ppt11.5< 46––< 4
PFPeA3 ppt8.9< 35.3––< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5––< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5––< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5––< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2––< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5––< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5–< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20––< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6–< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3––< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4––< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4––< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4––< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8–< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7–< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2––< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 910.6< 9–< 9–

Conway Blend Well facility 26440 · sample point CONWAYBLENDWELL · MX

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2023-10-03
SE2
2024-01-08
SE3
2024-04-16
SE4
2024-05-20
SE4
PFBA5 ppt< 57.2< 5–< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 35.6< 3–< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 34.8< 3–< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 37.2< 3–3.3
PFOA4 ppt< 411.4< 4–5.3
PFOS4 ppt< 410.2< 4–6.7
PFPeA3 ppt< 311.8< 3–4.6
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20–< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3–< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4–< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2–< 2
lithium9 µg/L11.4< 910.711.3–

Green Sea Floyds Well facility 26452 · sample point GREENSEAFLOYDSWELL · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2024-01-08
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9

Long Bay Road Well facility 26269 · sample point LONGBAYROADWELL · groundwater

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2024-01-08
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L30.129.5

Perry Road Blend Well facility 26451 · sample point PERRYROADBLENDWELL · MX

CompoundMRL2023-07-17
SE1
2023-10-03
SE2
2024-01-08
SE3
2024-04-16
SE4
2024-05-20
SE4
PFBA5 ppt< 56.1––< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 34.9––< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 34.1––< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 36.2––3.2
PFOA4 ppt< 49.7––4.8
PFOS4 ppt< 48.9––6.4
PFPeA3 ppt< 39.2––4.3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5––< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5––< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5––< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2––< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5––< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20––< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3––< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4––< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4––< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4––< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2––< 2
lithium9 µg/L12.7< 912< 9–

Tern Hall Blend Well facility 26146 · sample point TERNHALLBLENDWELL · MX

CompoundMRL2023-10-03
SE2
2024-01-08
SE3
2024-04-16
SE4
2024-05-20
SE4
PFBA5 ppt6.9––< 5
PFBS3 ppt5.3––< 3
PFHpA3 ppt4.6––< 3
PFHxA3 ppt6.8––< 3
PFOA4 ppt10.7––< 4
PFOS4 ppt9.9––< 4
PFPeA3 ppt10.2––< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5––< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3––< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5––< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5––< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2––< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3––< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5––< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5–
NFDHA20 ppt< 20––< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6–
PFDA3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3––< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4––< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4––< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4––< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8–
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7–
PFUnA2 ppt< 2––< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9–

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFHxA2045%7.2
2023-10-03
2.46–4.11<MRL5.56.26.8
PFOA2045%11.4
2023-10-03
3.81–6.01<MRL9.29.710.7
PFOS2045%11.5
2023-07-17
3.9–6.09<MRL8.79.910.2
PFPeA2045%11.8
2023-10-03
3.5–5.16<MRL6.79.210.2
lithium2339%30.1
2023-07-17
5.99–11.47<MRL11.312.729.5
PFBS2035%5.6
2023-10-03
1.59–3.54<MRL3.74.95.3
PFHpA2035%4.8
2023-10-03
1.41–3.35<MRL3.64.14.6
PFBA2025%7.2
2023-10-03
1.63–5.38<MRL<MRL6.96.9

Never detected (22): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-06-15; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build 04c4b5704fe9 · 2026-10-18T04:07Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.