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Fort Lawn, SC

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Fort Lawn. 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
15,668
people served
21
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in Fort Lawn'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
Nitrate
1900 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
603 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
138.25 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
55.837 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
35.5 µg/L 237%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.3565 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
31.83 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18.2855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
15.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.795 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
8.4765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
4.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
2,4-D
0.7100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0089 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) · 15,668 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 Fort Lawn

SupplierPopulation served
CHESTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (1220002) 15,668

Frequently asked questions about Fort Lawn tap water

Is Fort Lawn tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Fort Lawn. 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 Fort Lawn?

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

What contaminants are in Fort Lawn's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Lawn include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Lead. 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.