Metals · 2024
Lead in Charleston, SC tap water
Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Aug 2023 | 4.4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1998 | 4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2020 | 2.1 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 90 | 90 MCL |
Reported level Sept 2012 | 2.3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Jul 2021 | 2.1 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Dec 1993 | 35 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1999 | 4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2015 | 1.3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1994 | 36 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2003 | 4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2006 | 3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1995 | 4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Dec 1997 | 4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1997 | 3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 2.3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Dec 1994 | 3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Dec 1992 | 165 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Jul 2001 | 5 ug/L | None set |
Reported level July 2024 | 3.5 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2016 | 2.9 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2022 | 3.3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1992 | 211 ug/L | None set |
Reported level June 1993 | 155 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Aug 2009 | 5 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Lead
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.
There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
How Charleston, SC compares
5 of the 393 systems measuring Lead on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Lead:
People also ask
+Is there Lead in Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lead at 211 ug/L. Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Lead detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Lead in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Lead is 90 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Lead?
A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lead over the federal limit?
5 of the 393 systems on The Water Map measuring Lead report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Rosa, CA, Atlanta, GA, City of Hemet, CA.
+Where does this Lead measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lead entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Charleston, SC water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/sc/charleston/2024/source.