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Mcbee, SC

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Mcbee. 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.

2
water suppliers
5,982
people served
14
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in Mcbee'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
2905 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Lead
36.8 µg/L 245%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 194.21 µg/L — MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Copper
83.4 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 146 µg/L — MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
9.695 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2013
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.2 pCi/L 41%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
5 pCi/L 100%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
2.48896 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.66008 µg/L — MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.49692 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.49 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.3013 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.3325 µg/L — MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0748 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.00015 mg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) · 4,743 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0016 mg/L — MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) · 1,239 people · 2024
2/2 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 Mcbee

SupplierPopulation served
ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) 4,743
MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) 1,239

Frequently asked questions about Mcbee tap water

Is Mcbee tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Mcbee. 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 Mcbee?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Mcbee, South Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Mcbee's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Mcbee include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Copper, Combined Uranium. 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.