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Folly Beach, SC

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Folly Beach. 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
5,086
people served
20
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in Folly Beach'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
Copper
80.55 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.978 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
19.7335 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.2115 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
8.534 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.494 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
8.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.188 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.8175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.136 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.675 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
PFOS
0.0081 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0073 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfba
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0041 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.00093 mg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) · 5,086 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 Folly Beach

SupplierPopulation served
FOLLY BEACH CITY OF (1010005) 5,086

Frequently asked questions about Folly Beach tap water

Is Folly Beach tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Folly Beach. 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 Folly Beach?

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

What contaminants are in Folly Beach's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Folly Beach include Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, 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.