South Carolina Tap Water Quality: Is It Safe to Drink?
2026 EPA water quality data for 563 community water systems serving a combined 4,688,299 people in South Carolina. Find your water system to see violations, PFAS results, lead testing, and a safety grade — free.
South Carolina draws drinking water from Piedmont reservoirs, the Santee-Cooper lake system, and Coastal Plain aquifers. Disinfection byproduct violations are the most common compliance issue, particularly among smaller systems. Radium and other naturally occurring radionuclides appear in some Coastal Plain groundwater.
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📊 Data from EPA’s SDWIS
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🔄 Updated quarterly
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🏛️ 563 water systems in South Carolina
Showing the 250 largest of 563 community water systems in South Carolina, by population served. Use the ZIP search above or the city links to find a smaller system.
GREENVILLE WATER (2310001)
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001)
COLUMBIA CITY OF (SC4010001)
GSW&SA (SC2620004)
SPARTANBURG WATER SYSTEM (4210001)
BJW&SA (0720003)
BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002)
MT PLEASANT WATER WORKS (1010002)
SJWD MIDDLE TYGER WTP (4220006)
ROCK HILL CITY OF (SC4610002)
SUMMERVILLE CPW (SC1810003)
FLORENCE CITY OF (SC2110001)
LANCASTER COUNTY W&SD (SC2920001)
GREER CPW (SC2310005)
SUMTER CITY OF (SC4310001)
DARLINGTON COUNTY W&SA (SC1620001)
GREENWOOD CPW (2410001)
MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610001)
JOINT MUNICIPAL WSC (SC3220003)
ORANGEBURG DPU (SC3810001)
AIKEN CITY OF (SC0210001)
LAURENS COUNTY W&S COMM (SC3020001)
GOOSE CREEK CITY OF (SC0810004)
N MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (SC2610011)
DCWA KNIGHTSVILLE (SC1820001)
BLUE RIDGE WATER CO INC (SC2320003)
ELECTRIC CITY UTILITIES (SC0410012)
GCWSD WACCAMAW NECK (SC2220010)
SENECA CITY OF (SC3710002)
INMAN CAMPOBELLO W/D (4220002)
EASLEY COMBINED UTIL (SC3910002)
POWDERSVILLE WATER DISTRICT (SC0420002)
WEST COLUMBIA CITY OF (3210004)
FORT JACKSON (SC4010501)
YORK COUNTY EAST WD (SC4620002)
EDGEFIELD CO W&SA (1920001)
WOODRUFF ROEBUCK W/D (4220007)
CONWAY CITY OF (SC2610008)
DCWS ASHLEY PHOSPHATE (SC1820008)
NORTH AUGUSTA CITY OF (SC0210003)
LUGOFF ELGIN WATER AUTH (SC2820001)
CHESTERFIELD CO RURAL WATER (SC1320003)
HILTON HEAD PSD 1 (0720006)
CASSATT WTR KERSHAW-LEE CO RWA
FORT MILL TOWN OF (SC4610003)
GAFFNEY BPW (SC1110001)
LEXINGTON TOWN OF (3210001)
ST JOHN'S WATER (SC1020002)
HAMMOND W/D (SC0420007)
SOUTH ISLAND PSD (SC0720001)
YORK COUNTY WEST WD (SC4620003)
CAMDEN CITY OF (2810001)
LCF WATER DISTRICT (SC4220010)
TRICO WATER COMPANY (SC1720001)
CLEMSON CITY OF (SC3910004)
BREEZY HILL W/D (SC0220006)
CAYCE CITY OF (SC3210003)
WEST ANDERSON W/D (0420006)
SANDY SPRINGS WATER CO INC (SC0420003)
BUCKSPORT WATER COMPANY (SC2620003)
MARCO RURAL WATER CO (SC3320001)
PIONEER RURAL WATER DIST (SC3720001)
WALHALLA CITY OF (SC3710004)
CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002)
SIX MILE W/D (SC3920002)
LANCASTER CITY OF (SC2910001)
LAURENS CPW (SC3010001)
BIG CREEK W/S DISTRICT (0420009)
UNION CITY OF (SC4410001)
BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009)
CONWAY RURAL (SC2620001)
HIGH HILLS RURAL WATER CO INC (4320003)
WALTERBORO CITY OF (1510004)
NEWBERRY CO W&SA (SC3620002)
YORK CITY OF (SC4610001)
STARR-IVA W/D (SC0420005)
OCEAN LAKES LTD (SC2660048)
TEGA CAY CITY OF (SC4610008)
GILBERT-SUMMIT WD (3220001)
WINNSBORO TOWN OF (2010001)
PICKENS WTP (SC3910001)
NEWBERRY CITY OF (3610001)
GRASSY POND WATER CO INC (SC1120002)
BROADWAY W&S DISTRICT (SC0420008)
SOUTHSIDE W/D (3920010)
KIAWAH ISLAND UTILITY (SC1010008)
ISLE OF PALMS W/S COMM (SC1010004)
LAKE CITY CITY OF (SC2110007)
BENNETTSVILLE CITY OF (SC3410001)
GSW&SA-MARION CITY OF (3310001)
GEORGETOWN CITY OF (SC2210001)
MONCKS CORNER CITY OF (SC0810001)
CLINTON CITY OF (SC3010002)
BEECH ISLAND W/D (SC0220004)
HARTSVILLE CITY OF (SC1610003)
DACUSVILLE-CEDAR ROCK WT CO (SC3920008)
MCCORMICK CO W&SA (SC3520002)
CLOVER TOWN OF (SC4610006)
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (SC3910006)
WESTMINSTER CITY OF (3710003)
VALLEY PSA (SC0220012)
GASTON RURAL WATER DIST (SC3220002)
MEANSVILLE RILEY W/D (SC4420001)
MULLINS CITY OF (3310002)
HOMELAND PARK W/D (SC0420001)
NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007)
DARLINGTON CITY OF (SC1610001)
WCWSA (SC4510007)
DILLON CITY OF (SC1710001)
BATESBURG LEESVILLE DPW (SC3210002)
BELTON CITY OF (SC0410004)
WILLIAMSTON TOWN OF (0410010)
BGWC I-20 (SC3250012)
SALEM TOWN OF (SC3710001)
BETHLEHEM-ROANOKE W/D (SC3920003)
CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001)
KINGSTREE TOWN OF (SC4510002)
SEABROOK ISLAND TOWN OF (1010009)
MANNING CITY OF (SC1410002)
EDISTO BEACH TOWN OF (SC1510006)
DANIEL MORGAN WATER DISTRICT (1120001)
ABBEVILLE CITY OF (SC0110001)
PENDLETON TOWN OF (SC0410006)
DRAYTONVILLE WATER DIST (SC1120003)
MARLBORO WATER CO (SC3420001)
GOUCHER WD (1120004)
DONALDS-DUE WEST W&SA (SC0120001)
SWS-LANDRUM WTP (SC4210003)
SHAW AFB (SC4310501)
FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005)
JOHNSONVILLE CITY OF (SC2110011)
GEORGETOWN RURAL COMM WA (2220001)
ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004)
BARNWELL TOWN OF (SC0610001)
SALUDA CO W&S AUTHORITY (4120001)
BLACKSBURG TOWN OF (SC1110002)
GCWSD KILSOCK WATER SYS (SC2220002)
LAKEWOOD CAMPGROUND (SC2660049)
HONEA PATH TOWN OF (SC0410003)
TROLLEY RUN STATION DEVELOPMENT(0220016)
LORIS CITY OF (SC2610010)
KEOWEE KEY UTILITY SYSTEM INC (3750023)
HIGHWAY 88 W/D (SC0420004)
AMICKS FERRY WTR SYSTEM (SC3250077)
DALZELL WATER DISTRICT (SC4320001)
ALLENDALE TOWN OF (SC0310001)
MONTMORENCI W/D (SC0220008)
BISHOPVILLE TOWN OF (SC3110001)
BAMBERG PUBLIC WORKS (SC0510001)
JACKSON TOWN OF (SC0210002)
WALLACE WATER COMPANY (SC3420002)
FRIPP ISLAND PSD (SC0720002)
CLARENDON CO W&S HWY 260 (SC1450013)
DENMARK TOWN OF (SC0510002)
MIDCOUNTY WATER DIST 2 (SC2020004)
CENTRAL TOWN OF (SC3910005)
BROAD CREEK PSD (SC0720009)
PAGELAND CITY OF (SC1310003)
HAMPTON TOWN OF (2510001)
ANDREWS TOWN OF (SC2210003)
SALUDA CPW (SC4110001)
LIBERTY CITY OF (SC3910003)
EASLEY CENTRAL W/D #1 (SC3920001)
OSWEGO RURAL WATER CO (SC4320006)
MARIETTA W/D (2320004)
WILLISTON TOWN OF (SC0610002)
EASLEY CENTRAL W/D #2 (SC3920007)
HEMINGWAY TOWN OF (SC4510004)
WARE SHOALS TOWN OF (SC2410003)
GCWSD CARVERS BAY (SC2220013)
SANTUCK HEBRON WATER CO (4420007)
BETHUNE RURAL WATER (SC2820006)
NINETY SIX CPW (SC2410002)
BROWNS CREEK W/D (SC4420002)
ALLENDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (SC0320002)
RIDGELAND TOWN OF (2710001)
SILVER SPRINGS W/D (SC3820002)
ST MATTHEWS TOWN OF (SC0910001)
KERSHAW TOWN OF (SC2910003)
BELTON-HONEA PATH WA (SC0410011)
JENKINSVILLE WATER COMPANY (SC2020001)
BROWNS FERRY WATER CO (SC2220003)
SULLIVANS ISLAND TOWN OF (1010003)
CALHOUN FALLS TOWN OF (SC0110002)
ROCKY CREEK W/D (SC4420003)
MCCOLL TOWN OF (SC3410003)
SANTEE TOWN OF (3810011)
BULL SWAMP RURAL WTR CO (SC3820001)
WATER OAK UTILITY CO (SC0750002)
ST GEORGE TOWN OF (1810001)
COWARD TOWN OF (SC2110012)
WHITMIRE TOWN OF (3610004)
YEMASSEE TOWN OF (SC2510006)
HOPKINS COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (4020002)
RIVERVIEW RURAL CWS (SC4620001)
ESTILL TOWN OF (SC2510002)
SUMMERTON TOWN OF (SC1410003)
LATTA TOWN OF (SC1710002)
LINCOLNVILLE TOWN OF (SC1010007)
FAIRFAX TOWN OF (SC0310004)
BLACKVILLE TOWN OF (SC0610003)
SWANSEA TOWN OF (SC3210006)
JONESVILLE TOWN OF (SC4410002)
METRO SUBDISTRICT B (4220003)
BARRINEAU WATER SYSTEM (1420002)
MITFORD WATER DISTRICT (SC2020005)
IVA TOWN OF (SC0410001)
VARNVILLE TOWN OF (2510005)
MCCORMICK CPW (3510001)
GCWSD GARDEN CITY POINT (SC2220011)
UPPER CALHOUN/BELLEVILLE (0920001)
PAMPLICO TOWN OF (SC2110010)
HOLLY HILL TOWN OF (SC3810002)
FOXWOOD HILLS (SC3750025)
CHESTERFIELD TOWN OF (1310002)
DCWS/CLAY FIELD DRIVE (SC1850014)
LIEBER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (1870050)
RIDGE SPRING TOWN OF (SC4110002)
ELLOREE WATER SYSTEM (SC3810003)
DCWS SOUTHERN PALMS (SC1850011)
MIDCOUNTY WATER DIST 1 (2020002)
NORTH TOWN OF (SC3810010)
COLLEGE ACRES PUBLIC W/D (SC0220002)
LAKE VIEW TOWN OF (SC1710003)
PROSPERITY TOWN OF (SC3610005)
BOWMAN TOWN OF (SC3810004)
UPPER CALHOUN/SANDY RUN (SC0920002)
MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004)
TALATHA W/D (SC0220005)
LAKE WYLIE MHP (SC4660081)
BRANCHVILLE TOWN OF (3810005)
WAGENER TOWN OF (SC0210004)
SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD
CLIFFS AT GLASSY THE (SC2350023)
BGWC OAKLAND PLANTATION (SC4350006)
MONETTA TOWN OF (SC0210008)
SCRANTON TOWN OF (SC2110009)
GCWSD WEDGEFIELD PLANTATION (2220006)
BGWC GLENN VILLAGE II (SC3250058)
BURNETTOWN W/D (SC0220007)
GCWSD PLANTERSVILLE SYS (2220004)
ROLLING MEADOWS MHP (3260027)
HARBOR ISLAND (SC0750013)
LAMAR TOWN OF (SC1610004)
LCJMWSC-PELION TOWN OF (SC3210010)
BGWC NEVITT FOREST (SC0450007)
RIDGEWAY TOWN OF (SC2010002)
JEFFERSON TOWN OF (SC1310005)
HEATH SPRINGS TOWN OF (SC2910002)
HARLEYVILLE TOWN OF (SC1810002)
South Carolina Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Carolina tap water safe to drink?
South Carolina has 563 community water systems regulated by the EPA serving a combined 4,688,299 people. Water quality varies by system — search above to find your specific utility and see its violation history, lead test results, and safety grade.
How many water systems are in South Carolina?
There are 563 EPA-regulated community water systems in South Carolina serving a combined 4,688,299 people. Each system is required to test for over 90 contaminants and publicly report any violations.
Does South Carolina have PFAS in its drinking water?
PFAS (forever chemicals) have been detected in water systems across the country, including South Carolina. The EPA finalized enforceable PFAS limits in 2024. Search for your specific water system above to see if PFAS were detected and whether levels exceed the new federal limits.
EPA data last updated: 2026-07-12