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New Ellenton, SC

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving New Ellenton. 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
8,514
people served
16
contaminants found
South Carolina rankings Lead in South Carolina PFAS in South Carolina

What was found in New Ellenton'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
829 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2400 µg/L — TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2330 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Copper
369.3 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
17.524 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
8.61 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
5.38 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.26365 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.848 pCi/L — TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.533 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
2.654 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) · 1,237 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6300 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) · 7,277 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 New Ellenton

SupplierPopulation served
NEW ELLENTON CPW (SC0210007) 7,277
TALATHA W/D (SC0220005) 1,237

Frequently asked questions about New Ellenton tap water

Is New Ellenton tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving New Ellenton. 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 New Ellenton?

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

What contaminants are in New Ellenton's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Ellenton include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Xylenes, Total, 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.