Tap Water Results

Is Easley, SC tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Easley Combined Utilities.

4 public water systems serve parts of Easley. The largest, Easley Combined Utilities, serves 36,098 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Easley Combined Utilities

36,098 people · Surface water · EPA ID SC3910002

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: 0

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.

Easley homes and lead pipes

41%
of homes built before 1980 (South Carolina 33%, US 50%)
9%
built before 1950 (South Carolina 6%)
31%
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 Easley city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Easley

  • Powdersville Water District
    34,960 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Easley Central Water District #1
    3,283 people · Surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Easley Central Water District #2
    3,234 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Greenville 13 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Simpsonville 20 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Anderson 21 mi
Electric City Utilities
Electric City UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Greer 21 mi
Greer Commission of Public Works
Greer Commission of Public WorksNone above limits0 ppb
Spartanburg 38 mi
Spartanburg Water System
Spartanburg Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Rock Hill 89 mi
City of Rock Hill
City of Rock HillNone above limits2 ppb
Easley ZIP codes (1)
  • 29642

Questions

Is Easley tap water safe to drink?

Easley Combined Utilities has had no health-based violations 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 Easley, SC?

4 public water systems serve parts of Easley. The largest is Easley Combined Utilities (36,098 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Easley tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Easley Combined Utilities had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Easley homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 41% of Easley 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. Easley Combined 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.