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Tap water quality report

Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001)

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
16
detected
79,107
people served
35
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lancaster

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.

35
health-based violations
51
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0059 µg/L 3/3 2025
Pfpea 0.0068 µg/L 3/3 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
Bromodichloromethane
16.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.4 µg/L
215/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
31.63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 72 µg/L
215/216 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
60.71 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 96.7 µg/L
215/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
13.255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.1 µg/L
210/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.95 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.9 µg/L
199/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.4 µg/L
196/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.5 µg/L
195/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.755 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L
130/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
209.6 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 940 µg/L
105/105 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
7.525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.8 µg/L
80/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
26 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
25/105 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
21/21 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
2/216 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/216 SYR4 2013–2019
28 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
FENTON, DARRELL
Phone
803-285-6919
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001)

Is Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001)'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 Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001)'s water?

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

How many people does Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001) serve?

Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001) reports serving 79,107 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 51 violations on file for Lancaster County W&Sd (sc2920001), of which 35 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.