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Public water-system records for Lancaster, SC from EPA SDWIS.
Lancaster County W&Sd (Sc2920001)
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 79,107 people
Lancaster City of (Sc2910001)
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 14,074 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 Aug 2023 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.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Lancaster 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.
Gills Creek-Cane Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, 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
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.
Lancaster County
Assessment year: 2020
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 modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
45-091-8801 — Rock Hill, South Carolina
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Monroe School
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Kloeckner Metals
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
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
Unknown, Lancaster
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
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Lancaster County, SC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Lancaster 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.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Lancaster County, South CarolinaPop. 104,577
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 | 11,184 | 10,318 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.5% | 16.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.9% | 16.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.9% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.3% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.4 | 75.2 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Lancaster County W&Sd (Sc2920001). Results dated Mar 3, 2025 to Sep 3, 2025 include PFPeA at 0.0054 to 0.0068 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0054 to 0.0059 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Lancaster City of (Sc2910001). Results dated Aug 16, 2023 to May 22, 2024 include PFPeA at 0.0061 to 0.0096 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0058 to 0.0073 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for Lancaster County W&Sd (Sc2920001).
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Lancaster City of (Sc2910001), including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Lancaster.
The monitoring station at 45-091-8801, Rock Hill, South Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at 45-091-8801, Rock Hill, South Carolina recorded an annual average of 6.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Monroe School recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Lancaster covers Lancaster County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Lancaster Belk Building.
The county data for Lancaster reports a life expectancy of 75.4 years in Lancaster 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 Lancaster reports 11,184 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Lancaster 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 Lancaster lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.