We read 13 results from N Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610011)’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 40,625 people · Water system ID SC2610011 · 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)as reported · listed as a violation in the report · North Myrtle Beach wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.13 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 · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.3 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal6.5x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)average · range ND to 8.4 · printed as 0.00394 PPB · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 3.94 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal563x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)average · range ND to 10 · printed as 0.00505 PPB · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 5.05 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the federal limit that takes effect in 20291.3x 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. |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)as reported · listed as a violation in the report · North Myrtle Beach wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.41 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 2 to 2 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 2 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.14 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 42.9 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 31 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 13 to 41.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 31 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · listed as a violation in the report · North Myrtle Beach wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.44 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · North Myrtle Beach wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.11 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFBS (a PFAS)average · range ND to 4.9 · printed as 0.00095 PPB · sampled 2024 · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.95 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · listed as a violation in the report · North Myrtle Beach wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 51 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 N Myrtle Beach City of (Sc2610011)’s water between Feb 2024 and Nov 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA8.4 pptFound in 7 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS10 pptFound in 8 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS4.9 pptFound in 3 of 12 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), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
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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