Tap Water Results

Is Greer, 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 Greer Commission of Public Works.

2 public water systems serve parts of Greer. The largest, Greer Commission of Public Works, serves 54,024 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Greer Commission of Public Works

54,024 people · Surface water · EPA ID SC2310005

Buys treated water from Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant.

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

Full Greer Commission of Public Works results

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.

Greer homes and lead pipes

26%
of homes built before 1980 (South Carolina 33%, US 50%)
7%
built before 1950 (South Carolina 6%)
27%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Greer

  • Blue Ridge Water Company Inc
    40,006 people · Purchased surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Greenville 10 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Simpsonville 14 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Spartanburg 18 mi
Spartanburg Water System
Spartanburg Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Easley 21 mi
Easley Combined Utilities
Easley Combined UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Anderson 37 mi
Electric City Utilities
Electric City UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Rock Hill 69 mi
City of Rock Hill
City of Rock HillNone above limits2 ppb
Greer ZIP codes (2)
  • 29650
  • 29651

Questions

Is Greer tap water safe to drink?

Greer Commission of Public Works 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 Greer, SC?

2 public water systems serve parts of Greer. The largest is Greer Commission of Public Works (54,024 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Greer tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Greer Commission of Public Works 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 Greer homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 26% of Greer 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. Greer Commission of Public Works'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.