Water system

City of Abbeville

Name: City of Abbeville drinking water quality
Creator: TapWaterZip
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South Carolina EPA ID SC0110001 5,650 people Surface water

EPA name: Abbeville City of (Sc0110001)

What this means for you

Is it safe to drink right now?: Based on the latest EPA data, City of Abbeville has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
Should I use a filter?: Yes, we recommend considering one. Other regulated PFAS (HFPO-DA) also exceeded 2024 limits.
What kind of filter?: For PFAS, look for NSF/ANSI 53 (with an explicit PFOA/PFOS or total PFAS claim) or NSF/ANSI 58 reverse osmosis. See matched standards and product picks.

This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.

Summary: 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; Other PFAS above 2024 limits (rule proposed for repeal): HFPO-DA, Hazard Index; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).

EPA data snapshot 2026Q3. Grade is TapWaterZip's own score — see methods.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”), EPA UCMR 5

Chemical	Highest location average	Highest single sample	Federal limit	Detections/samples
HFPO-DA	81.4 ppt	170 ppt	10 ppt (proposed repeal)	4/4
PFHxA	1.9 ppt	3.8 ppt	none	2/4
PFPeA	3.3 ppt	5.3 ppt	none	3/4
PFBS	6.5 ppt	8.3 ppt	none	4/4

4 PFAS tested and not detected

PFHxS, PFNA, PFOS, PFOA (4 samples each, below EPA minimum reporting levels).

Hazard Index (PFHxS, PFNA, GenX, PFBS): 8.14 (limit 1.0, proposed for repeal).

Averages are per sampling location across UCMR 5 samples (non-detects counted as 0), approximating the rule’s running annual average. Not an official compliance determination; PFOA/PFOS MCL compliance begins April 26, 2029.

Lead and copper

Lead 90th percentile0 ppb2025-12-31

Current action level15 ppbLCRI lowers to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027

Violations (last 5 years)

Began	Type	Contaminant / rule	Status
2025-07-02	Reporting problem	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved
2022-01-01	Required treatment not done	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Resolved
2021-12-01	Required treatment not done	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Resolved

Filters matched to this water

FILTER PICKS

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