Is Bishopville, SC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Bishopville's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	561.5000000000002 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	560 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2012	1/1	SYR4
Copper	293 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Lead	21.499999999999993 µg/L 143% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	4.8180000000000005 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	3.1559999999999997 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	2.3986 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.3986 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2 pCi/L 40% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2015	1/1	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	2 pCi/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2015	1/1	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.565 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001) · 3,810 people · 2024	1/1	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bishopville

Supplier	Population served
BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001)	3,810

Frequently asked questions about Bishopville tap water

Is Bishopville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Bishopville. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bishopville?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Bishopville, South Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bishopville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bishopville include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.