Physical & aggregate · 2024
Specific Conductance in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Specific Conductance detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 176 | None set |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Specific Conductance
A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content.
Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
How North Charleston, SC compares
5 of the 88 systems measuring Specific Conductance on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Specific Conductance:
People also ask
+Is there Specific Conductance in North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Specific Conductance at 176. North Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Specific Conductance detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Specific Conductance in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Specific Conductance. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Specific Conductance?
A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content. Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
+Which other U.S. cities have Specific Conductance over the federal limit?
5 of the 88 systems on The Water Map measuring Specific Conductance report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Ventura, CA, Torrance, CA, Irvine, CA.
+Where does this Specific Conductance measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Specific Conductance 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.