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LEXINGTON TOWN OF (3210001)

LEXINGTON, SC · ~24,284 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

SC3210001

State

South Carolina

City

LEXINGTON

Population served

24,284

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

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 Apr 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

9.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFPeA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

25

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

51

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2018. Official EPA record →

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 1999 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began May 1998 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2018
  • State action · SIA Jul 2016
  • State action · SIE Jul 2016
  • State action · SIF Sep 2015
  • State action · SOX Aug 2015
  • State action · SIE Aug 2015
  • State action · SIA Aug 2015
  • State action · SIF Jun 2014

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 Sep 2025

0.024 · max 0.026 mg/L · 3

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 SC3210001 — 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.