Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 516 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 56000 µg/L | 27/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 51 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 57 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.22 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 13/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 967.5 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 970 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 951.195 µg/L 6341% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1001.2 µg/L | 2/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate | 66 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Xylenes, Total | 1.7 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lithium | 9.29 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
96 contaminants tested, none detected
Frequently asked questions about Mt. Pleasant
Is Mt. Pleasant tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Mt. Pleasant's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Mt. Pleasant's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Mt. Pleasant serve?
Mt. Pleasant reports serving 10,198 people, per its EPA record.
Has Mt. Pleasant had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 87 violations on file for Mt. Pleasant, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.