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GREENWOOD CPW (2410001) vs GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)

Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants

Quick Answer

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). GREENWOOD CPW (2410001) has 0 open health-based violations and 87 PFAS records. GREENVILLE WATER (2310001) has 0 open health-based violations and 232 PFAS records.

GREENWOOD CPW (2410001)

South Carolina · SC2410001

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

87

PFAS records

GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)

South Carolina · SC2310001

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

232

PFAS records

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricGREENWOOD CPW (2410001)GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)
StateSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina
Risk LevelNo Concerns DetectedNo Concerns Detected
Population Served52,022396,265
Open Health Violations00
Total Violations11
PFAS Records87232
OwnershipLocalLocal
Service TypeSurface waterSurface water
City ServedGreenwoodGreenville

Contaminants in Violation Records

GREENWOOD CPW (2410001)

  • Nitrate

GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)

  • Nitrate

Key Differences

GREENWOOD CPW (2410001) has 87 PFAS records vs. 232 for GREENVILLE WATER (2310001).

What Should I Do?

If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:

  • Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
  • Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
  • Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is safer — GREENWOOD CPW (2410001) or GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)?

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). Both utilities have similar violation profiles — review the full data above to decide based on specific contaminants that concern you.

What does "open health-based violation" mean?

An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.

How current is this data?

Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.

What does PWSID mean?

PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.

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