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Public water-system records for Georgetown, SC from EPA SDWIS.
Georgetown City of (Sc2210001)
PFAS above an official threshold detected in available EPA records.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 9,092 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 Feb 2024 to Nov 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
8 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Feb 2024 to Nov 2024
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 | 0.0097 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-18 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0096 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0083 | 0.0040 | 2024-11-18 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0083 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-20 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0077 | 0.0040 | 2024-02-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0051 | 0.0040 | 2024-02-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0048 | 0.0040 | 2024-08-21 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0047 | 0.0040 | 2024-05-20 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Georgetown drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Cypress Creek-Great Pee Dee River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Georgetown County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
International Paper Georgetown Mill
Reported: 2024
S&W Georgetown Plant
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 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
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
International Paper Georgetown Mill
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly 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 FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Georgetown County, SC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Georgetown 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.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Georgetown County, South CarolinaPop. 64,722
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 13,144 | 10,318 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.2% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.6% | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.8 | 75.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Georgetown City of (Sc2210001). Results dated Feb 21, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024 include PFOS at 0.0077 to 0.0097 micrograms per liter and PFOA at 0.0047 to 0.0083 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Georgetown City of (Sc2210001).
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
We don't have air monitoring measurements for Georgetown yet.
The radon data for Georgetown covers Georgetown County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Georgetown reports a life expectancy of 73.8 years in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Georgetown reports 13,144 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Georgetown County, South Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Georgetown lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.