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Tap water quality report

Folly Beach City of (1010005)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
20
detected
5,086
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Charleston

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.

0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 1993-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0041 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0061 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFOA 0.0050 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFOS 0.0081 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0073 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfba 0.0053 µg/L 1/4 2023
Pfhpa 0.0031 µg/L 1/4 2023

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
19.7335 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 23.9 µg/L
62/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.57 µg/L
61/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
28.978 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.7 µg/L
60/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.188 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.84 µg/L
59/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
8.534 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.36 µg/L
58/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.2115 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 56.9 µg/L
58/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
80.55 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L
54/56 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.494 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.07 µg/L
43/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.136 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.28 µg/L
42/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.8175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.48 µg/L
36/62 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.675 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L
26/56 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.00093 mg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
16/16 LCR 2025
Bromoform
8.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.98 µg/L
9/62 SYR4 2012–2019
24 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
BENTON, PHILLIP
Phone
843-998-2002
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Folly Beach City of (1010005)

Is Folly Beach City of (1010005) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Folly Beach City of (1010005)'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 Folly Beach City of (1010005)'s water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Folly Beach City of (1010005) serve?

Folly Beach City of (1010005) reports serving 5,086 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Folly Beach City of (1010005) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Folly Beach City of (1010005), 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.