Is Wedgefield, SC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Wedgefield'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	7200 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	4645 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2015	1/1	SYR4
Copper	3060 µg/L 235% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	16.4 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.61 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	2.5 pCi/L 17% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2016	1/1	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.95 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.75925 pCi/L 35% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.66 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Ethylene Dibromide	0.1324 µg/L 265% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.00057 mg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD · 1,200 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 Wedgefield

Supplier	Population served
SUMTER CO-WEDGEFIELD-STATEBURG WD	1,200

Frequently asked questions about Wedgefield tap water

Is Wedgefield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Wedgefield. 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 Wedgefield?

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

What contaminants are in Wedgefield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wedgefield include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.