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Spartanburg, SC

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Spartanburg. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
168,215
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in Spartanburg's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
770 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
551 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
160 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
90.6 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
70.92 µg/L 118%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
47 µg/L 313%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
40.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
34 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Spartanburg

SupplierPopulation served
SPARTANBURG WATER SYSTEM (SC4210001) 166,364
METRO SUBDISTRICT B (SC4220003) 1,851

Frequently asked questions about Spartanburg tap water

Is Spartanburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Spartanburg. 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 Spartanburg?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Spartanburg, South Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Spartanburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Spartanburg include Fluoride, Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the highest level found 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.