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Florence City of (sc2110001)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 108 contaminants and detected 28. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

108
contaminants tested
28
detected
79,745
people served
19
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Florence

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.

19
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-12-01 → 2017-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2017-12-01 → 2017-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0038 µg/L 5/28 2025
PFOS 0.0067 µg/L 4/28 2025
Pfpea 0.0038 µg/L 4/28 2025
PFOA 0.0055 µg/L 3/28 2025
PFBS 0.0037 µg/L 2/28 2025

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.1635 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 56.96 µg/L
224/269 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
73.3 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 102.38 µg/L
221/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
20.741 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.54 µg/L
219/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
52.424 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 78.6 µg/L
217/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
13.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L
212/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
17.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46.18 µg/L
211/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.7295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.18 µg/L
210/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.74 µg/L
177/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
484.5 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 980 µg/L
78/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.176 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.51 µg/L
73/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
5.959 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.87 µg/L
39/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
818 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 990 µg/L
32/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
9.8 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
31/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2024
Nitrate
990 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
22/152 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
80.75 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 86 µg/L
6/36 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
22.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/28 UCMR-5 2025
Atrazine
1.486 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.295 pCi/L 46%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.35 pCi/L
3/23 SYR4 2013–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.016 pCi/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.3 pCi/L
3/23 SYR4 2013–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.442 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.46 µg/L
2/269 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.82 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4 2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
56 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2012–2017
80 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WHITTINGTON, JOSH
Phone
843-665-3240
Email
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Florence City of (sc2110001)

Is Florence City of (sc2110001) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Florence City of (sc2110001)'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 Florence City of (sc2110001)'s water?

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

How many people does Florence City of (sc2110001) serve?

Florence City of (sc2110001) reports serving 79,745 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Florence City of (sc2110001) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Florence City of (sc2110001), of which 19 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.