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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Newberry, SC 29108

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Newberry County.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Newberry Co W&sa (sc3620002)
Source water
Surface water + Groundwater
County
Newberry County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

12 PPM · 0.7 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

3 systems

Serves 11,157 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

12 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

12

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

0.7

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 12 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

19

Nearest site

51.1 mi

Observation range

Jan 19, 2016–Dec 2, 2024

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: ENOREE RIVER AT PELHAM, SC (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 29108 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Newberry median

12 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 12–12 PPM

South Carolina median

19 PPM

7 PPM lower

236 indexed ZIP readings · Range 4.2–106 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2024

Copper (CU90)

1.62 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2010

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.62

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 125% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
10
Health-based
1
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ArchivedFeb 1, 2026through Feb 28, 2026
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedMay 1, 2025through May 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedFeb 1, 2025through Feb 28, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedSC3670108ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Jan 31, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSSC3670108ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Jan 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedOct 1, 2024through Oct 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedNov 1, 2023through Nov 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedMar 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleSC3670108ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Jul 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)SC3620002AddressedAug 13, 2014

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Newberry ZIP 29108 using 12 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

Copper (90th percentile) has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Newberry

Is tap water safe in Newberry?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 12 PPM, or 0.7 grains per gallon, classified as soft. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.