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Public environmental health records for water, air, land, infrastructure, incidents, and community indicators.
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Drinking water compliance, PFAS records, natural water body health, discharge permits, and water-quality monitoring records for Columbia.
Public water-system records for Columbia, SC from EPA SDWIS.
Columbia City of (Sc4010001)
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 319,500 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Dec 2024 to Sep 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
12 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Dec 2024 to Sep 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0086 | 0.0040 | 2025-09-23 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0083 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0072 | 0.0040 | 2024-12-19 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0071 | 0.0040 | 2024-12-19 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0069 | 0.0040 | 2025-09-23 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0066 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0062 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-20 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0061 | 0.0040 | 2024-12-19 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0054 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0048 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-20 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0045 | 0.0040 | 2024-12-19 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2025-03-20 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Columbia drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
Fort Jackson
Army · Active
Suspected PFAS record
Remedial investigation underway
Estimated investigation end date: 2028-01
Mccrady Training Site
Army · National Guard
Suspected PFAS record
Remedial investigation planned
No health-relevant impaired water body records surfaced within 10 km in EPA ATTAINS.
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source records as of Jan 5005
Air quality data from EPA monitoring stations, facility emissions inventories, and area-level air-quality designations in this city.
Richland County
Reported: Dec 2020
EPA national average is ~30 per million
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top local emission sources
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
This area meets EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for all criteria pollutants
No nonattainment designations apply to this location.
Irmo Djj — Columbia, South Carolina
Annual mean: 7.3 μg/m³ · EPA standard: 9 μg/m³
Annual standard context: 21 exceedance days recorded in the reporting period
Reported: Mar 2026
Congaree Bluff
Annual mean: 0.0 ppm · EPA standard: 0.07 ppm
Reported: Mar 2026
Parklane — Dentsville (Dents), South Carolina
Annual mean: 0.1 ppm · EPA standard: 9 ppm
Reported: Mar 2026
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
American Italian Pasta Co
Reported: 2024
Contaminated sites, waste facilities, cleanup records, and industrial operations in this city.
Sites listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) where releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances may endanger public health or the environment, as designated under CERCLA.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO· 110009311075
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
1527 Gervais Street, Columbia
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Active release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSReported: Jun 2026
Reported: Jun 2026
Reported: Jun 2026
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No recently updated active or intermittent MSHA-regulated sites within 5 miles.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Richland County, SC
Reported: Mar 2026
Richland County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
Flood-map status, chemical accident risk, nuclear facilities, pipeline incidents, and community health indicators in this city.
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps flood risk. Properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Risk Management Program facilities handle extremely hazardous substances (e.g., chlorine, ammonia, propane). EPA requires these facilities to plan for worst-case chemical releases.
No facility records with recent chemical accidents surfaced for this property within the last five years.
Data from EPA ECHO
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
Reported: Jan 1, 2022
Property damage: $135,265
DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
Reported: Jan 1, 2025
Property damage: $48,630
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Richland County, South CarolinaPop. 421,566
Reported: Mar 2026
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking Water Violations
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,987 | 10,318 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.8% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.6% | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking Water Violations | 1 | 0 | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.4% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.1 | 75.2 | 77.6 |