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Tap water quality report

ZIP 29450 — Charleston, SC

EPA monitoring across the 3 water suppliers serving ZIP 29450 in Charleston, SC detected 24 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

3
water suppliers
435,700
people served
24
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 29450

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
575 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
138.5 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2017
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
26.075 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 43.4615 µg/L — BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) · 95,345 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
35.5 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 36.048 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.519 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
12.703 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 22.1975 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 14.5735 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.971 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 14.5675 µg/L — BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) · 95,345 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
14.0875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.608 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 11.466 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
9.87 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2018
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.2815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.708 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 7.625 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0075 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2023
3/3 UCMR-5
Hfpo-Da
0.0074 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0071 µg/L — BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) · 95,345 people · 2025
3/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0063 µg/L — BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2023
3/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0061 µg/L — BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) · 95,345 people · 2025
3/3 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0038 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0042 µg/L — BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) · 95,345 people · 2025
3/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0035 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) · 327,422 people · 2024
3/3 LCR
Pfhpa
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) · 12,933 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 29450

SupplierStatePopulation served
CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM (SC1010001) SC 327,422
BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002) SC 95,345
BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009) SC 12,933

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 29450 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 29450 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 29450. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 29450?

3 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 29450. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 29450's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, TTHM, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.