PFAS ("forever chemicals") · 2024
PFAS in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Reported level Actual Level in CWS Water for 2024 | 1 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How North Charleston, SC compares
5 of the 24 systems measuring PFAS on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting PFAS:
People also ask
+Is there PFAS in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists PFAS at 1. North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows PFAS detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for PFAS in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for PFAS is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have PFAS over the federal limit?
5 of the 24 systems on The Water Map measuring PFAS report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA, City of Hialeah, FL, City of Homestead, FL.
+Where does this PFAS measurement come from?
This page reproduces the PFAS entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the North 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/north-charleston/2024/source.