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Tap water quality report

ZIP 29439 — Charleston, SC

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 29439 in Charleston, SC detected 24 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
332,508
people served
24
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 29439

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
590 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Copper
180 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
86.09 µg/L 143%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
78.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
51.88 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
39.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Lead
17 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
15.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
13.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
12.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
12.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
11.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0081 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0073 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0041 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 LCR
Pfhpa
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 29439

SupplierStatePopulation served
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) SC 327,422
FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) SC 5,086

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 29439 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 29439 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 29439. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 29439?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 29439. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 29439's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.