Is Murphys Estates, SC tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Murphys Estates has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and South Carolina’s records.
City of North Augusta, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.66 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Murphys Estates’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of North Augusta
South Carolina · serves 26,125 people · about 290 in Murphys Estates
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.66 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Breezy Hill W/D
South Carolina · serves 21,197 people · under 100 in Murphys Estates
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 4.8 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of North Augusta’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Murphys Estates
The 3 labs South Carolina certifies closest to Murphys Estates, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Water Systems Inc.
West Columbia, SC · about 54 miles
Certified for bacteria
L&L Environmental Ware Shoals
Ware Shoals, SC · about 55 miles
Certified for bacteria
Eurofins Columbia
Irmo, SC · about 56 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Murphys Estates
Which ZIP codes are in Murphys Estates: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: SCDES, Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMapp), labs certified under the Safe Drinking Water Act; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Murphys Estates
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of North Augusta’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water