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Notable locations in Columbia: Bells Camp (A), Old Observatory (B), Melton Observatory (C), Weir Tower (D), Waverly Sanitarium (E), Walden Correctional Institution (F), Thornwell College (G), Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts (H), Epworth Childrens Home (I), Thomas Cooper Library (J), Rutledge College (K), Callcott Social Sciences Center (L), Longstreet Annex (M), Booker T Washington Animal Resource Facility (N), Booker T Washington Auditorium (O), Booker T Washington Center (P), Booker T Washington Child Care Center (Q), Swearingen Engineering Center (R), Carolina Plaza (S), Supreme Court of South Carolina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Five Points Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Columbiana Centre Shopping Center (3), Gonzales Gardens Shopping Center (4), Boozer Shopping Center (5), Rosewood Shopping Center (6), Landmark Square Shopping Center (7), Cedar Terrace Shopping Center (8), Northway Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia include: Progressive Church (A), Bishop Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Lutheran Seminary (C), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (D), Park Street Baptist Church (E), Oliver Gospel Mission (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), New Viele Chapel (H), Jehovah Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Lawn Memorial Park (1), Pine Ridge Cemetery (2), Bardell Graveyard (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Beulah Cemetery (6), Randolph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Barstow Pond (A), Chaver Pond (B), Woods, Lake in the (C), Lower Twin Lake (D), Lower Legion Lake (E), Bells Pond (F), Power Pool (G), Odom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rose Creek (A), Rowell Creek (B), Pen Branch (C), Mack Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Bynum Creek (F), Burgess Creek (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Broad River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia include: Eau Claire Park (1), Irwin Park (2), Oakhurst Park (3), Riverbanks Zoo (4), Columbia Historic District II (5), Columbia Historic District I (6), Valencia Playground (7), Earlwood Park (8), Woodland Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Edventure (Museums; 211 Gervais Street) (1), Columbia Museum of Art - Tours (1515 Main Street) (2), Columbia Museum of Art - Information (1515 Main Street) (3), Columbia Museum of Art - Gift Shop (1515 Main Street) (4), S C State Museum (301 Gervais Street) (5), Historic Columbia (Museums; 1601 Richland Street) (6), University of South Carolina - Prevention Center- South Caroliniana Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 Pickens Street) (7), University of South Carolina - Newsfilm Resource- Libraries of the University- Thomas Cooper Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Neutron Generator Bu) (8), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Family History Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4440 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Marriott Columbia (1200 Hampton Street) (1), Hampton Inn Columbia-SE-Fort Jackson (7333 Garners Ferry Road) (2), Embassy Suites Hotel (200 Stoneridge Drive) (3), Days Inn (911 Bush River Road) (4), Extended Stay America - Columbia- Sc (450 Gracern Rd) (5), American Inn (1337 Garner Lane) (6), Fairview Inn (499 Piney Grove Road) (7), Econo Lodge (4488 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (8), Claussen's Inn at Five Points (2003 Greene Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Judicial Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (1), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Lawyer Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (2), U S Government - U S District Courts- Clerk Of Court- Courtroom Deputies Criminal Doc (901 Richland Street) (3), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Division of Finance and Perso (1015 Sumter Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (1100 Laurel Street) (5), S C State Govt - Juvenile Probation & Intake- Family Court Richland County-Juvenile Justice D (1701 Main Street) (6), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Supreme Court (1231 Gervais Street) (7), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Court Of Appeals (1015 Sumter Street) (8), S C State Govt - Division Of Court Administration- Judicial Department- Court Administra (1015 Sumter Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Columbia
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.096 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.113 ppm in 2000, 0.110 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 29.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 34.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 40.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 14.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.05 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.03 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0027 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBIA CITY OF (Population served: 263066, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)
LAKEWOOD MHP (Population served: 147, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-11-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2003)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-07-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
ASHLEY ACRES INC (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-15-2002 to JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-01-2001)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
SANDY HILL MHP (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JUN-01-2004 and FEB-23-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2000)
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2002)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
PALMETTO PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1999)
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Intentional no-action (JUN-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
HIDDEN ACRES MHP (Population served: 71, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-2001 to NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
RICH CO/POND DRIVE (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:
- USFS - WHETSTONE HORSE CAMP (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WATER MART (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Columbia compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Arenas or stadiums:
- Williams-Brice Stadium. Capacity: 80,250. South Carolina Gamecocks.
- Carolina Coliseum. University of South Carolina.
- Colonial Center. University of South Carolina.
Banks with most branches in Columbia (2007 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Carolina First Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
- The National Bank of South Carolina: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Carolina National Bank and Trust Company: Trenholm Branch, Northeast Branch, Messenger Service Branch, Sumter Branch, Carolina National Bank And Trust Com. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.7 mil, Deposits: $184.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carolina National Corporation
- Arthur State Bank: Gervais Branch, Sparkleberry Branch, Garners Ferry Branch, Columbia Beltline Branch, St. Andrews Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $550.6 mil, Deposits: $424.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Jco Partners Ii, L.P.
- 9 other banks with 18 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
268 | $869,910 | $38,951 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
238 | $453,178 | $22,849 | 10 | $1,071 |
| Judicial and Legal |
51 | $166,241 | $39,116 | 4 | $4,911 |
| Other Government Administration |
105 | $386,451 | $44,166 | 1 | $711 |
| Financial Administration |
65 | $206,790 | $38,177 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
157 | $549,055 | $41,966 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
235 | $758,219 | $38,718 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
84 | $264,953 | $37,850 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
329 | $993,201 | $36,226 | 5 | $7,045 |
| Water Supply |
233 | $734,415 | $37,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
39 | $80,620 | $24,806 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
28 | $110,464 | $47,342 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
89 | $199,057 | $26,839 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
123 | $278,870 | $27,207 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
22 | $49,208 | $26,841 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
56 | $132,117 | $28,311 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2122 | $6,232,750 | $35,246 | 20 | $13,738 |
Columbia government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,286,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $33,660,000
All Other: $5,289,000
Parking Facilities: $4,900,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,276,000
Solid Waste Management: $992,000
- Construction - General: $10,639,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,430,000
Regular Highways: $1,216,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,172,000
Police Protection: $20,160,000
General - Other: $14,142,000
Fire Protection: $12,542,000
Sewerage: $9,903,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,521,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,372,000
Central Staff Services: $2,878,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,774,000
Financial Administration: $2,559,000
Regular Highways: $2,367,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,909,000
Parking Facilities: $1,555,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,468,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,257,000
Health Services - Other: $859,000
General Public Buildings: $821,000
Transit Utilities: $550,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,346,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $13,759,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,953,000
General Support: $1,290,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,520,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,440,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,500,000
Other NEC: $27,690,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,521,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $146,581,000
Other, NEC: $38,681,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $54,439,000
Other, NEC: $2,928,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,890,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,011,000
Rents: $535,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,526,000
Sewerage: $8,140,000
Police Protection: $5,160,000
Parking Facilities: $716,000
General - Other: $464,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
Parks & Recreation: $148,000
Natural Resource - Other: $123,000
Fire Protection: $120,000
Central Staff: $75,000
Financial Administration: $66,000
Regular Highways: $29,000
Judicial: $23,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,811,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,956,000
Transit Utilities: $413,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $67,060,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,790,000
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