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GEORGETOWN CITY OF (SC2210001)

GEORGETOWN, SC · ~9,092 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

SC2210001

State

South Carolina

City

GEORGETOWN

Population served

9,092

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

9.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFHxA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

19

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

40

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2011. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0600 began Jul 2010 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 1996 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 1996 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jul 1993 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jul 1993 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Apr 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2011
  • State action · SOX Jul 2005
  • State action · SIA Jul 2005
  • State action · SOX Jun 2004
  • State action · SOX Dec 2003
  • State action · SOX Dec 2003
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2003
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2003

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Jul 2025

0.052 · max 0.15 mg/L · 22

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2023

0.0025 · max 0.045 mg/L · 3

Copper

1 station · latest Jun 2023

0.1 · max 0.1 mg/L · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system SC2210001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.