Is Anderson, SC tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Electric City Utilities. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

21 public water systems serve parts of Anderson. The largest, Electric City Utilities, serves 38,204 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Electric City Utilities

38,204 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID SC0410012

Buys treated water from Anderson Regional Joint Water System.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Across South Carolina, 53 of 163 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. South Carolina results.

Anderson homes and lead pipes

60%

of homes built before 1980 (South Carolina 33%, US 50%)

16%

built before 1950 (South Carolina 6%)

49%

of households rent (South Carolina 28%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Anderson city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Anderson

Broadway Water & Sewer District
9,586 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
Homeland Park Water District
7,328 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
BGWC Nevitt Forest
571 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Town Creek
275 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Bridgewater
270 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Haynie Builders
270 people · Groundwater · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

14 more systems

BGWC Hidden Lake
245 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Calhoun Acres
199 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Dobbins Estate
196 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Lakewood
183 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Hill and Dale
181 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Belle Mead Acres
175 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Greenforest
173 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Clearview
158 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Oakwood Estates
143 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Sherwood Forest
97 people · Groundwater · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Fieldcrest
65 people · Groundwater · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Surfside Heights
61 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
BGWC Edgebrook
48 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Anderson Regional Joint Water System
25 people · Surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Easley 21 mi Easley Combined Utilities	Easley Combined Utilities	None above limits	0 ppb
Simpsonville 26 mi Greenville Water	Greenville Water	None above limits	0 ppb
Greenville 27 mi Greenville Water	Greenville Water	None above limits	0 ppb
Greer 37 mi Greer Commission of Public Works	Greer Commission of Public Works	None above limits	0 ppb
Spartanburg 50 mi Spartanburg Water System	Spartanburg Water System	None above limits	0 ppb
North Augusta 79 mi Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority	Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority	None above limits	2.1 ppb

Anderson ZIP codes (1)

29621

Questions

Is Anderson tap water safe to drink?

Electric City Utilities had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Anderson, SC?

21 public water systems serve parts of Anderson. The largest is Electric City Utilities (38,204 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Anderson tap water have PFAS?

Electric City Utilities had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Anderson homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 60% of Anderson homes as built before 1980 (South Carolina: 33%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Electric City Utilities's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.