The Golden Strip Septic Tank site is classified as an indeterminate public health hazard due to data gaps identified. The available data do not indicate that humans are being or have been exposed to levels of contamination that would be expected to cause adverse health effects. However, groundwater sampling has not adequately characterized the extent of contamination on or near the site. Additional sampling is needed to better characterize the extent of contaminant migration and to evaluate the likelihood and possible extent of exposure. The community was concerned about the potential for their private water wells to be contaminated and signed a petition requesting that the town of Simpsonville provide them with municipal water.
Municipal water is now available to most of the residences in the area.
However, no data exist about the numbers of private wells still in use or their status. A private well survey should also be conducted in order to locate all private wells in use within a 1-mile radius of the site. If any private wells remain around the site, sampling data are needed to better characterize or to verify that groundwater contamination has not migrated to these sources. Additional groundwater sampling is needed to locate and characterize the existing groundwater plume. Contaminants were detected in on-site soil, surface water and sediments in the lagoons, and groundwater.