Tap Water Results

Is North Augusta, 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 Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority.

2 public water systems serve parts of North Augusta. The largest, Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority, serves 29,200 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority

29,200 people · Surface water · EPA ID SC1920001

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: 2.1 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: 2

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.

North Augusta homes and lead pipes

41%
of homes built before 1980 (South Carolina 33%, US 50%)
6%
built before 1950 (South Carolina 6%)
30%
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 North Augusta city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving North Augusta

  • City of North Augusta
    26,125 people · Surface water · South Carolina · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Aiken 13 mi
City of Aiken
City of AikenNone above limits2.7 ppb
Lexington 53 mi
Joint Municipal WSC
Joint Municipal WSCAbove limit4 ppb
Columbia 70 mi
City of Columbia
City of ColumbiaAbove limit5 ppb
Anderson 80 mi
Electric City Utilities
Electric City UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Simpsonville 85 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Greenville 94 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
North Augusta ZIP codes (1)
  • 29841

Questions

Is North Augusta tap water safe to drink?

Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority had 2 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 North Augusta, SC?

2 public water systems serve parts of North Augusta. The largest is Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority (29,200 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does North Augusta tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority 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 North Augusta homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 41% of North Augusta 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. Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority'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.