Tap Water Results

Is Simpsonville, 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 Greenville Water.

2 public water systems serve parts of Simpsonville. The largest, Greenville Water, serves 426,057 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Greenville Water

426,057 people · Surface water · EPA ID SC2310001

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 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Greenville Water 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.

Simpsonville homes and lead pipes

25%
of homes built before 1980 (South Carolina 33%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (South Carolina 6%)
32%
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 Simpsonville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Simpsonville

  • BGWC Kingswood S/D
    77 people · Groundwater · South Carolina · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Greenville 10 mi
Greenville Water
Greenville WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Greer 14 mi
Greer Commission of Public Works
Greer Commission of Public WorksNone above limits0 ppb
Easley 20 mi
Easley Combined Utilities
Easley Combined UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Spartanburg 24 mi
Spartanburg Water System
Spartanburg Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Anderson 26 mi
Electric City Utilities
Electric City UtilitiesNone above limits0 ppb
Rock Hill 72 mi
City of Rock Hill
City of Rock HillNone above limits2 ppb
Simpsonville ZIP codes (1)
  • 29681

Questions

Is Simpsonville tap water safe to drink?

Greenville Water 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 Simpsonville, SC?

2 public water systems serve parts of Simpsonville. The largest is Greenville Water (426,057 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Simpsonville tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Greenville Water 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 Simpsonville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 25% of Simpsonville 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. Greenville Water'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.