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KIAWAH ISLAND UTILITY (SC1010008)

PWS ID: SC1010008 · KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina 29455

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
9,550
Total Violations
5
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,595
County
Charleston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
5
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1992
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 21 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 7/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/25/2023 0.0050 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/25/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/25/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/25/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/25/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/25/2023 0.0041 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/25/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/25/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/25/2023 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/25/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/25/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/25/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/25/2023 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/25/2023 0.0040 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 7/25/2023 0.0061 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/25/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/28/2023 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 6/28/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/28/2023 0.0076 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/28/2023 0.0087 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/28/2023 0.0049 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.