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STATE

South Carolina

CONTAMINANTS

99

serves

4,033,000

data

2013-2024

UTILITIES

571

Overview

EWG's drinking water quality report for South Carolina shows results of tests conducted by the water utilities in South Carolina and provided to EWG by the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control.

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Large utilities in South Carolina

Below are utilities in South Carolina serving over 10,000 people, listed alphabetically.

UtilityLocationPeople Served
BCWSA East CooperMoncks Corner, SC10,705
Bcwsa Sangaree WDMoncks Corner, SC62,883
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer AuthorityOkatie, SC120,236
Big Creek WS DistrictBelton, SC10,428
Blue Ridge Water Company IncGreer, SC36,378
Breezy Hill WDGraniteville, SC15,282
Bucksport Water CompanyConway, SC15,297
Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWACassatt, SC25,061
Charleston Water SystemCharleston, SC234,333
Chester MetroChester, SC12,719
Chesterfield Rural WaterChesterfield, SC20,239
City of AikenAiken, SC42,286
City of CamdenCamden, SC15,877
City of CayceCayce, SC19,269
City of ColumbiaColumbia, SC319,500
City of ConwayConway, SC23,595
City of FlorenceFlorence, SC70,925
City of Goose CreekGoose Creek, SC25,121
City of LancasterLancaster, SC13,075
City of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, SC50,920
City of Rock HillRock Hill, SC74,377
City of SenecaSeneca, SC33,916
City of SumterSumter, SC53,070
City of UnionUnion, SC11,757
City of WalhallaWalhalla, SC15,768
City of WalterboroWalterboro, SC11,689
City of West ColumbiaWest Columbia, SC29,294
ClemsonClemson, SC17,953
Clinton, City ofClinton, SC10,109
Conway RuralConway, SC10,823
Darlington County W&SADarlington, SC45,911
DCPW Ashley PhosphateSummerville, SC22,659
DCWA KnightsvilleSummerville, SC23,513
Easley Combined UtilEasley, SC29,967
Edgefield County WSAEdgefield, SC24,978
Electric City UtilitiesAnderson, SC38,594
Fort JacksonFort Jackson, SC32,391
Fort MillFort Mill, SC16,943
Gaffney BPWGaffney, SC15,841
GCWSD Waccamaw NeckPawleys Island, SC38,364
Grand Strand Water and Sewer AuthorityConway, SC172,016
Greenville Water SystemGreenville, SC361,636
Greenwood CPWGreenwood, SC47,947
Greer CPWGreer, SC41,751
Hammond WDBelton, SC14,058
High HillsDalzell, SC12,110
Hilton Head PSD 1Hilton Head Island, SC25,558
Inman Campobello WDInman, SC33,176
Joint Municipal WSCLexington, SC34,317
Lancaster County Water and Sewer DistrictLancaster, SC63,258
Laurens County W&S Comm.Laurens, SC36,314
Laurens CPWLaurens, SC13,882
LCF Water DistrictChesnee, SC16,971
LexingtonLexington, SC21,500
Lugoff Elgin Water AuthorityLugoff, SC20,584
Marco Rural Water CompanyMarion, SC15,082
Mt Pleasant Water WorksMount Pleasant, SC82,125
North AugustaNorth Augusta, SC27,593
North Myrtle BeachNorth Myrtle Beach, SC29,872
Orangeburg DPUOrangeburg, SC41,440
Pickens Water Treatment PlantPickens, SC10,871
Pioneer Rural Water DistrictWestminster, SC15,518
Powdersville Water DistrictPowdersville, SC35,000
Sandy Springs Water Company IncSandy Springs, SC11,077
Six Mile WDSix Mile, SC13,553
SJWD Middle Tyger WTPLyman, SC60,592
South Island PSDHilton Head Island, SC18,299
Spartanburg Water SystemSpartanburg, SC142,671
St John's WaterJohns Island, SC16,355
SummervilleSummerville, SC81,750
Tega Cay, City ofTega Cay, SC10,500
Trico Water CompanyDillon, SC15,717
West Anderson WDAnderson, SC15,563
Woodruff Roebuck WDWoodruff, SC25,923
York County East WDYork, SC25,218

Utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in South Carolina

The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database collects compliance and enforcement-related information for drinking water utilities nationwide. ECHO water quality violation scores take into account federal health-based water quality standards, as well as monitoring, reporting and other drinking water quality requirements. Points are accrued based on specific problems at the utility - violations of health-based drinking water standards receive more points than monitoring and reporting violations - and the length of time until the violations were corrected.

UtilityLocationPeople ServedViolation Points
Dewees Utilities (sc1050011)Dewees Island, SC4332
Cheraw, Town ofCheraw, SC6,59525
McCormick County Water & Sewer AuthorityMccormick, SC8,50015
McCormick CPWMccormick, SC2,0425
High HillsDalzell, SC12,1105
Carlisle, Town ofCarlisle, SC4995
Sandy Run Mobile Home ParkSummerville, SC395
Gilbert-summit Water DistrictGilbert, SC6,7105
Andrews, Town ofAndrews, SC3,8954
Ashley Acres Inc.Hopkins, SC644
Belaire Mobile Home ParkLexington, SC343
Six Mile WDSix Mile, SC13,5533
Pleasant Ridge Mobile Home ParkWest Columbia, SC223
Scotia, Town ofEstill, SC1613
Gcwsd Carvers Bay (sc2220013)Pawleys Island, SC2,8853
Regency Square 2 (sc3260170)Lexington, SC992
Willow Creek Mobile Home Park (sc4060019)N Chesterfield, SC402
Piney Lane Mobile Home Park (sc4060052)Lexington, SC242
Rock Point Homeowners AssociationPickens, SC62
Thompkins Mobile Home ParkMyrtle Beach, SC422
Sunnyvale Mobile Home ParkLexington, SC652
Rocky Creek Water DistrictJonesville, SC2,8372
Sigfield Water Company Inc.Summerton, SC2312
Fairfax, Town ofFairfax, SC1,9622
Chucks Mobile Home ParkClover, SC1682
Cresthaven Mobile Home Park (sc4060001)Mount Pleasant, SC372
Bcwsa Lake Moultrie EstatesMoncks Corner, SC1562
Summerton, Town ofSummerton, SC2,0962
Gin Pond Shores Water CompanySummerton, SC722
Cameron Mobile Home Park (sc0260038)Aiken, SC832

Large utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of July 2021 to June 2024 in South Carolina

The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database collects compliance and enforcement-related information for drinking water utilities nationwide. ECHO water quality violation scores take into account federal health-based water quality standards, as well as monitoring, reporting and other drinking water quality requirements. Points are accrued based on specific problems at the utility - violations of health-based drinking water standards receive more points than monitoring and reporting violations - and the length of time until the violations were corrected.

UtilityLocationPeople ServedViolation Points
High HillsDalzell, SC12,1105
Six Mile WDSix Mile, SC13,5533
Conway RuralConway, SC10,8231
Pioneer Rural Water DistrictWestminster, SC15,5181
ClemsonClemson, SC17,9531
DCPW Ashley PhosphateSummerville, SC22,6591
Edgefield County WSAEdgefield, SC24,9781
North Myrtle BeachNorth Myrtle Beach, SC29,8721
GCWSD Waccamaw NeckPawleys Island, SC38,3641

Contaminants found in South Carolina above health guidelines

Found above health guidelines Found
Contaminant # of Utilities People Served # of Utilities People Served
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)3723,910,3833773,962,042
Bromodichloromethane3393,864,2133393,864,213
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)3323,790,4463343,791,531
Chloroform3303,788,6063603,897,979
Dichloroacetic acid3123,715,5893233,776,275
Trichloroacetic acid2773,635,8572823,640,465
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)1843,496,1351843,496,135
Dibromochloromethane2843,142,0063133,434,599
Chromium (hexavalent)1543,058,3641763,419,410
Dibromoacetic acid2122,501,4952343,217,172
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)1232,067,1511232,067,151
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)1201,919,3851332,226,690
Radium, combined (-226 & -228)191976,3782411,224,400
Nitrate230882,8294053,367,368
Nitrate & nitrite91508,5351621,433,569
Bromoform43224,8131661,586,002
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)19190,59919190,599
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)599,886599,886
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)599,886599,886
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)980,704980,704
Chlorate326,0231552,974,948
Manganese119,2691863,449,096
Atrazine115,2978236,732
Simazine115,297115,297
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)19,07019,070
Trichloroethylene35,00445,379
Uranium, combined (pCi/L)83,824103,923
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)32,77932,779
Thallium32,333427,891
Ethylene dibromide11,389348,280
1,2,3-Trichloropropane14121412
Cadmium338583,596
Arsenic136136

Contaminants found in South Carolina above legal limits

Contaminant # of Utilities People Served

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)		2777

Uranium		123

What filter type is right for you?

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Contaminants

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Carbon Filters

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

pros

  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance

cons

  • Does not remove all contaminants

Reverse Osmosis

Most effective at reducing contaminants.

pros

  • Most effective

cons

  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water

Other Considerations

Ion Exchange

Pros: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants

Cons: Doesn't remove all contaminants

Whole-House Filters

Pros: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE

Cons: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Distillation

Pros: Removes heavy metals and harmful microbes

Cons: Does not reduce most contaminants

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