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Bluffton, SC

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Bluffton. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
153
people served
15
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in Bluffton's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
265 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
136 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
31.984 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
22.15 µg/L 148%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
14.626 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.8805 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11.248 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.1745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.6315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
5.56 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.736 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.5105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Styrene
0.7700 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0110 mg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) · 153 people · 2025
1/1 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Bluffton

SupplierPopulation served
BJW&SA PALM KEY (2750031) 153

Frequently asked questions about Bluffton tap water

Is Bluffton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Bluffton. 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 Bluffton?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Bluffton, South Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bluffton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bluffton include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Lead, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.