We read 16 results from Bcwsa Sangaree W/D (0820002)’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 95,345 people · Water system ID SC0820002 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)single sample · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.02 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.36 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal1.8x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)average · range 5.9 to 7.4 · Lake Moultrie WTP · 2025 report, page 2 | 6.65 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20291.7x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029Not a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| PFOS (a PFAS)average · range 7.2 to 7.4 · Lake Moultrie WTP · 2025 report, page 2 | 7.3 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20291.8x the 4 ppt federal limit that takes effect in 2029Not a violation yet: EPA's 4 ppt limit is final, but water systems don't have to meet it until 2029. |
| Chloraminehighest measured · range 3.1 to 3.27 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.27 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.12 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 8.8 to 17 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 13 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 15.2 to 35 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 25 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridesingle sample · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.64 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| GenX (HFPO-DA, a PFAS)average · range 2.8 to 3.1 · Lake Moultrie WTP · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.95 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.28 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumsingle sample · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 4.3 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 72.5 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.06 to 0.18 · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.18 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Hardnessaverage · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.35 gpg (23 ppm) | — | — | Soft |
| Sodiumsingle sample · Santee Cooper treatment facility · 2025 report, page 2 | 10 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Bcwsa Sangaree W/D (0820002)’s water between Jun 2025 and Nov 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA6.1 pptFound in 3 of 3 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS7.1 pptFound in 3 of 3 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS4.2 pptFound in 3 of 3 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS), PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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