Is Pine Ridge, SC tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 4 utilities serving Pine Ridge 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 Cayce, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 6.3 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
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 Pine Ridge’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Cayce
South Carolina · serves 17,460 people · about 1,400 in Pine Ridge
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 6.3 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Darlington County W&SA
South Carolina · serves 52,288 people · about 170 in Pine Ridge
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of Hartsville
South Carolina · serves 8,711 people · about 130 in Pine Ridge
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Gaston Rural Water Dist
South Carolina · serves 7,550 people · under 100 in Pine Ridge
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 5.0 ppb, above the health goal.
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 Cayce’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Water testing near Pine Ridge
The 3 labs South Carolina certifies closest to Pine Ridge, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Alliance Technical Group LLC - Columbia
Columbia, SC · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Pace Analytical Services LLC
West Columbia, SC · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria
Data Resources Incorporated
Columbia, SC · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Pine Ridge: 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 Pine Ridge
Other towns in Lexington County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Cayce’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water