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Lead in South Carolina

Of the 557 water suppliers tested for Lead in South Carolina, 7 exceeded the lead action level (1.3%).

1.3%
of suppliers exceeded the lead action level
557
suppliers tested

What is Lead?

Lead is a neurotoxin with no known safe level. It usually enters water from old service lines and household plumbing rather than the source, so results vary system to system. The EPA acts when the 90th-percentile sample exceeds 0.015 mg/L.

Water suppliers

Lead value per supplier, LCR compliance samples. EPA action level — 0.015 mg/L at the 90th percentile. Suppliers that exceeded the lead action level are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationLead (mg/L)
Bgwc Westside Terrace (3250002) West Columbia 172 0.0690 mg/L
Rae Mckenzie Mobile Home Park Graham 100 0.0550 mg/L
Bgwc the Landings (3250063) West Columbia 430 0.0380 mg/L
Fishing Creek Poa (sc1550002) Edisto Beach 98 0.0340 mg/L
Bgwc i-20 (sc3250012) West Columbia 7,146 0.0230 mg/L
Bgwc Lexington Estates (sc3250050) Lexington 419 0.0210 mg/L
Mccords Ferry at Lake Marion (sc3850004) Santee 21 0.0160 mg/L
Salley Town of (sc0210005) Salley 456 0.0150 mg/L
Mathews Heights (sc2450021) Greenwood 73 0.0150 mg/L
611 Harmon Llc (sc4060012) Hopkins 24 0.0150 mg/L
Bethlehem-Roanoke W/D (sc3920003) Pickens 6,334 0.0140 mg/L
Gsw&Sa-Myrtle Beach (sc2620009) Myrtle Beach 25 0.0140 mg/L
Swansea Town of (sc3210006) Swansea 1,923 0.0130 mg/L
Bgwc Riverbend Estates (sc4660103) Rock Hill 93 0.0130 mg/L
Bay Ridge S/D (sc3750027) Salem 62 0.0130 mg/L
Mcdonalds Mhp (sc4060010) Hopkins 16 0.0130 mg/L
River View Subdivision — 58 0.0123 mg/L
Winnsboro Town of (2010001) Winnsboro 10,391 0.0120 mg/L
Cedar Valley Mhp (sc4660009) Catawba 290 0.0120 mg/L
Palmetto Park (4060006) Columbia 132 0.0120 mg/L
Bgwc Tanglewood S/D (sc4150011) Leesville 29 0.0120 mg/L
Hammond W/D (sc0420007) Belton 21,193 0.0110 mg/L
Bjw&Sa Palm Key (2750031) Bluffton 153 0.0110 mg/L
Country Village Mhp (sc1360008) Cheraw 96 0.0110 mg/L
V P Mobile Home Park East Bend 91 0.0100 mg/L
Bgwc Mallard Cove (sc3250076) West Columbia 78 0.0100 mg/L
Siesta Cove Rv Park Marina (sc3270802) Gilbert 40 0.0100 mg/L
Cedar Hill Mhp (sc4360010) Sumter 128 0.0080 mg/L
Lodge Town of (1510001) Lodge 121 0.0080 mg/L
Bgwc Southbend Estates (sc4660100) Clover 111 0.0080 mg/L
Dewees Utilities (sc1050011) Dewees Island 55 0.0080 mg/L
Bgwc Lessliewoods 2 (sc4650051) Rock Hill 41 0.0080 mg/L
Sand Mountain Mhp (sc3260183) Gaston 40 0.0080 mg/L
Cedarwood Acres Mobile Home Park — 133 0.0079 mg/L
Blackville Town of (sc0610003) Blackville 1,934 0.0075 mg/L
Georgetown City of (sc2210001) Georgetown 9,092 0.0074 mg/L
New Holland W/D (sc0220010) Batesburg 301 0.0074 mg/L
Blue Ridge Water Co Inc (sc2320003) Greer 40,006 0.0070 mg/L
Easley Central W/D #1 (sc3920001) Easley 3,283 0.0070 mg/L
Chickasaw Point (sc3750010) Westminster 823 0.0070 mg/L
Bgwc Olympic Acres (sc4650053) York 209 0.0070 mg/L
Chucks Mhp (sc4660077) Clover 168 0.0070 mg/L
Keowee Bay S/D (sc3750026) Salem 115 0.0070 mg/L
Cameron Mhp (sc0260038) Aiken 83 0.0070 mg/L
Sandy Hill Mhp (sc4060064) Columbia 81 0.0070 mg/L
Pinehaven S/D (sc4650037) Clover 81 0.0070 mg/L
Bgwc Edgebrook (0450004) Anderson 48 0.0070 mg/L
Gcwsd Waccamaw Neck (sc2220010) Pawleys Island 41,300 0.0069 mg/L
Whispering Pines Mhp (sc4360021) Sumter 80 0.0063 mg/L
Mccoll Town of (sc3410003) Mccoll 2,445 0.0062 mg/L
Ehrhardt Town of (sc0510003) Ehrhardt 507 0.0061 mg/L
Bgwc Idlewood (sc3250017) West Columbia 134 0.0060 mg/L
Whitley Estates (4660055) Fort Mill 93 0.0060 mg/L
Bgwc Middlestream (sc4650052) Catawba 88 0.0060 mg/L
Pecan Grove Commons (sc4660003) Rock Hill 58 0.0060 mg/L
Brunson Town of (sc2510004) Brunson 649 0.0059 mg/L
College Acres Public W/D (sc0220002) Aiken 1,360 0.0058 mg/L
Johnsonville City of (sc2110011) Johnsonville 5,083 0.0056 mg/L
North Town of (sc3810010) North 1,378 0.0053 mg/L
Columbia City of (sc4010001) Columbia 354,068 0.0050 mg/L
Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001) Lancaster 79,107 0.0050 mg/L
Powdersville Water District (sc0420002) Easley 34,960 0.0050 mg/L
Clemson City of (sc3910004) Clemson 17,896 0.0050 mg/L
Gaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002) Gaston 7,550 0.0050 mg/L
Central Town of (sc3910005) Central 3,495 0.0050 mg/L
Wild Meadows S/D (sc3250097) Lexington 878 0.0050 mg/L
Eastover Town of (sc4010002) Eastover 700 0.0050 mg/L
Bgwc Parkwood S/D (3250029) West Columbia 311 0.0050 mg/L
Bgwc Creekwood (3250042) West Columbia 136 0.0050 mg/L
River Bluff S/D (sc3950005) Travelers Rest 133 0.0050 mg/L
Bgwc Springfield Acres (sc4050006) Hopkins 130 0.0050 mg/L
Shady Acres (sc3250060) Chapin 73 0.0050 mg/L
Stephenson'S Lake (sc3250018) Chapin 55 0.0050 mg/L
Triple Acres Mhp 1 (sc3260049) West Columbia 38 0.0050 mg/L
Turtlehead at Keowee S/D (sc3750022) Salem 32 0.0050 mg/L
Lieber Correctional Institute (1870050) Ridgeville 1,646 0.0048 mg/L
Dcws Conoflow (sc1820007) St. George 150 0.0048 mg/L
Ridgeland Town of (2710001) Ridgeland 2,678 0.0046 mg/L
Jefferson Town of (sc1310005) Jefferson 948 0.0046 mg/L
Beech Island W/D (sc0220004) Beech Island 8,935 0.0046 mg/L
Wells East S/D (sc0750026) Hilton Head Island 60 0.0044 mg/L
Harbor Island (sc0750013) Helena 1,039 0.0043 mg/L
Lane Town of (4510005) Lane 585 0.0043 mg/L
Quail Hollow S/D (sc4350014) Sumter 36 0.0041 mg/L
Greenwood Cpw (2410001) Greenwood 52,022 0.0040 mg/L
Joint Municipal Wsc (sc3220003) Lexington 47,838 0.0040 mg/L
Lexington Town of (3210001) Lexington 24,284 0.0040 mg/L
Pickens Wtp (sc3910001) Pickens 10,263 0.0040 mg/L
Westminster City of (sc3710003) Westminster 9,588 0.0040 mg/L
Seabrook Island Town of (1010009) Seabrook 5,939 0.0040 mg/L
Jenkinsville Water Company (sc2020001) Jenkinsville 2,550 0.0040 mg/L
Jonesville Town of (sc4410002) Jonesville 1,886 0.0040 mg/L
Bgwc Bellemead S/D (3250031) Lexington 367 0.0040 mg/L
Oakhill S/D (sc0250004) Aiken 243 0.0040 mg/L
Bgwc Brown Borough (sc4650061) Clover 193 0.0040 mg/L
Bgwc Greenforest (sc0450006) Anderson 173 0.0040 mg/L
Hillview Mhp (sc3260104) Lexington 96 0.0040 mg/L
Waterlynn Downs (sc4660045) York 92 0.0040 mg/L
Hideaway Mhp (sc3260127) Lexington 35 0.0040 mg/L
Country Acres (sc2450057) Greenwood 34 0.0040 mg/L