Tap Water Results

Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant water quality

Lyman, SC · serves 89,531 people (36,895 connections) · Surface water · Local government · EPA ID SC4220006

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

Buys water from Blue Ridge Water Company Inc, Greer Commission of Public Works. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.

PFAS
Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 4 samples (2023–2025).
Lead
Below action level0 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2025. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
Violations
None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
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PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Jan 2025 to Oct 2025. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.

ContaminantHighest averageHighest resultLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
Limit 4 ppt
––4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
Limit 4 ppt
––4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit)
Not detected
Limit 1
––1Not detected
PFBS
Not detected
Guideline 2,000 ppt
––2,000 ppt guidelineNot detected
PFBA
Not detected
Guideline 6,000 ppt
––6,000 ppt guidelineNot detected
PFHxA
Not detected
Guideline 3,000 ppt
––3,000 ppt guidelineNot detected

29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.

Lithium

Not detected in 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.

Lead and copper

Latest 90th percentile: 0 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025). Below action level

Highest since 2016: 13 ppb (Dec 2021).

Monitoring periodLead (90th pct.)
Jan 2023 – Dec 20250 ppb
Jan 2022 – Jun 20220 ppb
Jul 2021 – Dec 202113 ppb
Earlier results (9)
Jan 2016 – Dec 20183 ppb
Jan 2013 – Dec 20150 ppb
Jan 2012 – Dec 20123 ppb
Jan 2011 – Dec 20112 ppb
Jan 2010 – Dec 20100 ppb
Jan 2009 – Jun 20090 ppb
Jul 2008 – Dec 20080 ppb
Jan 2008 – Jun 200821 ppb
Jul 2007 – Dec 20079.3 ppb

Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.

Violations

0
Health-based since 2016
0
Monitoring/reporting since 2016
0
Health-based unresolved now
4
Total ever recorded, incl. paperwork

Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.

Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)

ContaminantHighestGuidelineDetectedTested
Manganese12.5 ppb300 ppb4 of 4UCMR 4 (2020)
1,4-Dioxane0.57 ppb0.35 ppb4 of 4UCMR 3 (2014)
Chlorate120 ppb210 ppb8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Strontium0.033 ppm1.5 ppm8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Chromium-60.64 ppb–8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)

Where it serves

Lyman

ZIP codes the system reported serving: 29365, 29385

Nearby utilities

Questions

Is Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant water safe to drink?

Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant water have PFAS?

EPA tested Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant for 29 PFAS between Jan 2025 and Oct 2025 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).

What is the lead level in Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Sjwd Middle Tyger Water Treatment Plant is 0 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2025. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.

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