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Lake City, SC

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Lake City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
9,191
people served
15
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in Lake City'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
649 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
58.69999999999999 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
41 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
13.325 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.562999999999999 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.3184999999999985 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
5.839999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.378 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.0399999999999996 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.4575 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.0765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.7710 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) · 9,191 people · 2023
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 Lake City

SupplierPopulation served
LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007) 9,191

Frequently asked questions about Lake City tap water

Is Lake City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Lake City. 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 Lake City?

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

What contaminants are in Lake City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lake City include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.