Is Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Newberry

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2016-04-01 → 2016-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Hfpo-Da	0.0097 µg/L	4/4	2024
PFOS	0.0081 µg/L	4/4	2024
Pfhxa	0.0038 µg/L	3/4	2024
PFOA	0.0048 µg/L	2/4	2024
Pfpea	0.0040 µg/L	2/4	2024

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Bromodichloromethane	17.623 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 21.41 µg/L	127/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	72.856 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 97.62 µg/L	127/127	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	91.49 µg/L 114% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L worst single sample: 116.45 µg/L	127/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	78.008 µg/L 130% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L worst single sample: 95.8 µg/L	125/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	33.765 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 57.6 µg/L	124/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	40.477 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 49.75 µg/L	122/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	4.58 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.25 µg/L	103/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	5.4115 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 5.94 µg/L	78/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	108.2 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 510 µg/L	49/60	SYR4	2012–2018
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	20/20	LCR	2024
Nitrate	380 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.845 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.98 µg/L	11/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	895 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 930 µg/L	8/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	4.7 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 5 µg/L	3/60	SYR4	2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid	33.472 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 36.79 µg/L	3/127	SYR4	2012–2019

85 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: QUATTLEBAUM, DANIEL
Phone: 803-364-5093
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002)

Is Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002)'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 Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002)'s water?

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

How many people does Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002) serve?

Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002) reports serving 11,157 people in South Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 97 violations on file for Newberry Co W&Sa (sc3620002), of which 66 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 7 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.