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Lead in South Carolina drinking water

557 community water systems tested

17.4%
of tested systems exceeded the lead action level
(97/557)

Lead is a neurotoxin with no known safe level. It usually enters water from old service lines and household plumbing rather than the source, so results vary system to system. The EPA acts when the 90th-percentile sample exceeds 0.015 mg/L.

Water systems

Lead value per system, LCR compliance samples. EPA action level — 0.015 mg/L at the 90th percentile. Systems that exceeded the lead action level are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationLead (mg/L)
ST JOHN'S WATER (SC1020002) JOHNS ISLAND (STA.) 22,592 0.5080 mg/L
TOXAWAY POINT LAKE TOXAWAY 79 0.1900 mg/L
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) CHARLESTON 327,422 0.1650 mg/L
GOOSE CREEK CITY OF (SC0810004) GOOSE CREEK 43,744 0.1350 mg/L
FORT JACKSON (SC4010501) FORT JACKSON 31,000 0.0850 mg/L
BGWC DUTCHMAN SHORES (SC3250021) CHAPIN 335 0.0658 mg/L
BGWC WESTSIDE TERRACE (3250002) WEST COLUMBIA 172 0.0610 mg/L
RAE MCKENZIE MOBILE HOME PARK GRAHAM 100 0.0550 mg/L
V P MOBILE HOME PARK EAST BEND 91 0.0550 mg/L
GRANADA SUBDIVISION (SC4350008) SUMTER 150 0.0536 mg/L
LEXINGTON TOWN OF (3210001) LEXINGTON 24,284 0.0499 mg/L
BGWC PARKWOOD S/D (3250029) WEST COLUMBIA 311 0.0480 mg/L
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (SC3910006) CLEMSON 8,320 0.0473 mg/L
LIEBER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (1870050) RIDGEVILLE 1,646 0.0447 mg/L
COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001) COLUMBIA 354,068 0.0400 mg/L
FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) FOLLY BEACH 5,086 0.0400 mg/L
WALHALLA CITY OF (SC3710004) WALHALLA 16,010 0.0390 mg/L
BAY RIDGE S/D (SC3750027) SALEM 62 0.0384 mg/L
BGWC GREENFOREST (SC0450006) ANDERSON 173 0.0379 mg/L
RIDGE SPRING TOWN OF (SC4110002) RIDGE SPRING 1,575 0.0368 mg/L
SANDY HILL MHP (SC4060064) COLUMBIA 81 0.0355 mg/L
SUMMERVILLE CPW (SC1810003) SUMMERVILLE 81,750 0.0350 mg/L
SHILOH WATER SYSTEM (SC4320005) SUMTER 645 0.0335 mg/L
PERCIVAL ESTATES MHP (SC4060021) ELGIN 12 0.0332 mg/L
BGWC COUNTRY OAKS (SC4650020) ROCK HILL 359 0.0331 mg/L
WEST UNION TOWN OF (3710005) WEST UNION 468 0.0321 mg/L
OLANTA TOWN OF (SC2110006) OLANTA 801 0.0320 mg/L
N MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610011) NORTH MYRTLE BEACH 43,883 0.0318 mg/L
MACDOUGALL CORRECTIONAL INST (SC0870050) RIDGEVILLE 790 0.0310 mg/L
ISLE OF PALMS W/S COMM (SC1010004) ISLE OF PALMS 9,530 0.0303 mg/L
NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) 7,277 0.0296 mg/L
LAKEWOOD MHP (SC4060032) COLUMBIA 110 0.0292 mg/L
BURNETTOWN W/D (SC0220007) BATH 1,090 0.0290 mg/L
COUNTRY VILLAGE MHP (SC1360008) CHERAW 96 0.0284 mg/L
BGWC RIVERBEND ESTATES (SC4660103) ROCK HILL 93 0.0284 mg/L
DEWEES UTILITIES (SC1050011) 55 0.0268 mg/L
NORTH TOWN OF (SC3810010) NORTH 1,378 0.0266 mg/L
BGWC THE LANDINGS (3250063) WEST COLUMBIA 430 0.0261 mg/L
TWIN OAKS MOBILE HOME PARK 50 0.0255 mg/L
EMERALD SHORES (SC3250088) CHAPIN 36 0.0255 mg/L
BGWC CHARWOOD S/D (3250035) PINERIDGE 683 0.0250 mg/L
CAROLINA HIGHLANDS RETIRE PARK FRANKLIN 45 0.0248 mg/L
BELTON CITY OF (SC0410004) 6,762 0.0245 mg/L
FISHING CREEK POA (SC1550002) EDISTO BEACH 98 0.0245 mg/L
BETHUNE TOWN OF (SC2810002) BETHUNE 541 0.0240 mg/L
BGWC WOODBRIDGE (SC4650028) ROCK HILL 173 0.0240 mg/L
TRIPLE ACRES MHP 1 (SC3260049) WEST COLUMBIA 38 0.0240 mg/L
BOWMAN TOWN OF (SC3810004) BOWMAN 1,274 0.0238 mg/L
RIDGEVILLE TOWN OF (SC1810004) RIDGEVILLE 821 0.0235 mg/L
LINCOLNVILLE TOWN OF (SC1010007) LINCOLNVILLE 1,980 0.0233 mg/L
611 HARMON LLC (SC4060012) HOPKINS 24 0.0232 mg/L
SEABROOK ISLAND TOWN OF (1010009) SEABROOK 5,939 0.0226 mg/L
BAY CAPITAL WATER WORKS (SC4050031) COLUMBIA 647 0.0223 mg/L
MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610001) MYRTLE BEACH 49,375 0.0223 mg/L
KEOWEE BAY S/D (SC3750026) SALEM 115 0.0221 mg/L
NINETY SIX CPW (SC2410002) NINETY SIX (CORPORATE NAME FOR 2,880 0.0220 mg/L
LANGLEY W/D (SC0220001) 877 0.0220 mg/L
BGWC BELLEMEAD S/D (3250031) LEXINGTON 367 0.0220 mg/L
MITCHELL MHP (SC2460001) GREENWOOD 43 0.0218 mg/L
CEDAR VALLEY MHP (SC4660009) CATAWBA 290 0.0214 mg/L
SAND MOUNTAIN MHP (SC3260183) GASTON 40 0.0214 mg/L
TAYLOR MH ESTATE (SC0760015) BEAUFORT 162 0.0210 mg/L
CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) CHERAW 6,325 0.0200 mg/L
BGWC HUNTERS GLEN S/D (0250005) ANTREVILLE 97 0.0200 mg/L
AIKEN CITY OF (SC0210001) AIKEN 51,533 0.0199 mg/L
BGWC POLLYS CIRCLE (SC4660073) YORK 114 0.0196 mg/L
VALLEY PSA (SC0220012) GLOVERVILLE 7,752 0.0194 mg/L
BRIARWOOD MHP (SC0760076) BEAUFORT 44 0.0190 mg/L
BGWC SHANDON (SC4650009) YORK 183 0.0181 mg/L
WHISPERING PINES MHP (SC4360021) SUMTER 80 0.0181 mg/L
ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) MCBEE 4,743 0.0180 mg/L
ESTILL TOWN OF (SC2510002) ESTILL 2,120 0.0180 mg/L
NEW HOLLAND W/D (SC0220010) BATESBURG 301 0.0180 mg/L
BGWC MURRAY LODGE (3250013) HILTON 146 0.0180 mg/L
SJWD MIDDLE TYGER WTP (SC4220006) LYMAN 89,531 0.0179 mg/L
MIDLAND HILLS MHP (SC3260182) LEXINGTON 66 0.0179 mg/L
HILTON HEAD PSD 1 (0720006) HILTON HEAD ISLAND 25,558 0.0176 mg/L
BGWC HICKORY HILL (SC4650025) ROCK HILL 95 0.0174 mg/L
SALLEY TOWN OF (SC0210005) 456 0.0172 mg/L
BGWC FOXWOOD (SC4650008) FORT MILL 570 0.0170 mg/L
MEADOWVIEW TRAILER COURT PELHAM 60 0.0170 mg/L
EASTOVER TOWN OF (SC4010002) EASTOVER 700 0.0168 mg/L
HARBOR ISLAND (SC0750013) HELENA 1,039 0.0168 mg/L
LAKE VIEW TOWN OF (SC1710003) LAKE VIEW (CORPORATE NAME FOR 1,293 0.0167 mg/L
MCCORDS FERRY AT LAKE MARION (SC3850004) SANTEE 21 0.0167 mg/L
BGWC LAKE VILLAGE (SC3250054) LEXINGTON 197 0.0166 mg/L
GCWSD WACCAMAW NECK (SC2220010) PAWLEYS ISLAND 41,300 0.0164 mg/L
SMOAKS TOWN OF (1510002) SMOAKS 176 0.0163 mg/L
BEECH ISLAND W/D (SC0220004) BEECH ISLAND 8,935 0.0160 mg/L
SHAW AFB (SC4310501) 10,000 0.0160 mg/L
PINE HAVEN MHP CONOVER 53 0.0160 mg/L
CATATOGA AT LAKE TOXAWAY LAKE TOXAWAY 35 0.0160 mg/L
ALLENDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (SC0320002) ALLENDALE 2,694 0.0156 mg/L
WILD MEADOWS S/D (SC3250097) LEXINGTON 878 0.0153 mg/L
LODGE TOWN OF (1510001) LODGE 121 0.0152 mg/L
BUTLERS MHP (SC0860063) CROSS 77 0.0151 mg/L
BGWC HILTON PLACE (SC3250072) HILTON 87 0.0150 mg/L
JOHNSONVILLE CITY OF (SC2110011) JOHNSONVILLE 5,083 0.0150 mg/L
CHESTERFIELD TOWN OF (1310002) CHESTERFIELD 1,670 0.0150 mg/L
DCWS CONOFLOW (SC1820007) ST. GEORGE 150 0.0150 mg/L