Charleston

Charleston County, South Carolina

82 Good

Water Quality Score

82/100

Grade

Water Systems

Population

150,227

Key Contaminants

Turbidity Violation

1.2855 / 1 NTU

0 NTU MCL: 1 NTU

Uranium Violation

37.4687 / 30 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 30 μg/L

Gross Alpha Particle Activity

14.682 / 15 pCi/L

0 pCi/L MCL: 15 pCi/L

Fluoride

3.8093 / 4 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 4 mg/L

PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)

0.0036 / 0.004 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 0.004 μg/L

Chlorine

3.5276 / 4 mg/L

0 mg/L MCL: 4 mg/L

Trichloroethylene (TCE)

4.3365 / 5 μg/L

0 μg/L MCL: 5 μg/L

Radium-228

3.4524 / 5 pCi/L

0 pCi/L MCL: 5 pCi/L

Water Systems Serving Charleston (2)

Charleston Water System

SC1010001 Charleston, SC

150,227 served

Charleston Public Water Supply

SC1010002 Charleston, SC

80,000 served

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