{"id":2456,"date":"2026-07-01T10:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:06:52","slug":"how-safe-is-your-sc-drinking-water-see-what-this-new-nationwide-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2456","title":{"rendered":"How safe is your SC drinking water? See what this new nationwide report says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A new report comparing tap water from communities around the nation found South Carolina\u2019s is safe to drink and better than the national average.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2454\">SC Democratic candidate spent day in York jail over fines from traffic stop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>PurityMap, an independent, data-driven advocacy website, analyzed several water systems serving 676,179 South Carolina residents that resulted in an average score of 82, a B, which is 4.1 points above the national average.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The cities surveyed were Charleston, , North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville and Spartanburg. All scored 82 and varied by a minimal amount of hardiness, which measures dissolved minerals \u2014 primarily calcium and magnesium.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The harder the water, the more minerals it contains.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Carolina generally has soft to moderate water,\u201d PurityMap said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The US average for water quality is 77.9.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>PurityMap recommended residents use a carbon pitcher or faucet filter to remove chlorine taste and provide extra protection. No major filtration investment is needed for most residents, the report said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The report said all seven were found to have chloramines, which the Environmental Protection Agency says is most commonly formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat drinking water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Chloramines have been used since the 1930s and provide longer-lasting disinfection as the water moves through pipes to consumers, the EPA said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2452\">Columbia\u2019s old Lutheran seminary campus is changing hands. Who\u2019s the buyer?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The review did not find PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as forever chemicals above advisory level in any of the water systems.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Also, the cities\u2019 samples had lead below 5 ppb with an average of 2.1 ppb.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividual homes with older plumbing may have higher levels,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>All the South Carolina systems studied meet EPA federal drinking water standards as of 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, EPA standards set legal limits \u2014 not health goals,\u201d the report said. \u201cMany contaminants are detected at levels that are legal but may still pose long-term health risks, according to independent health organizations like the non-profit Environmental Working Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2450\">Decker fires were set on purpose at prominent developers\u2019 vacant Columbia sites<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How safe is your SC drinking water? 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