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Tap water quality report

ZIP 29461 — Charleston, SC

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 29461 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.

3
water suppliers
431,723
people served
24
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 29461

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
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Copper
250 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
86.09 µg/L 143%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
78.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
51.88 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Lead
49 µg/L 327%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
39.52 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
20.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
20.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
15.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
14.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
13.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
11.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
10.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 SYR4
PFOS
0.0080 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0076 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 UCMR-5
Hfpo-Da
0.0072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0060 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
3/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
3/3 LCR
Pfhpa
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 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 29461

SupplierStatePopulation served
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) SC 327,422
BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) SC 95,345
MONCKS CORNER CITY OF (SC0810001) SC 8,956

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 29461 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 29461 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 29461. 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 29461?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 29461. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 29461'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.