Is Silverstreet, SC tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Silverstreet have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and South Carolina’s records: Newberry Co W&SA and City of Newberry.
Newberry Co W&SA, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.1 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 Silverstreet’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Newberry Co W&SA
South Carolina · serves 11,157 people · under 100 in Silverstreet
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.1 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
City of Newberry
South Carolina · serves 10,810 people · under 100 in Silverstreet
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 11.3 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Newberry Co W&SA’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 Silverstreet
The 3 labs South Carolina certifies closest to Silverstreet, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Eurofins Columbia
Irmo, SC · about 32 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
L&L Environmental Ware Shoals
Ware Shoals, SC · about 32 miles
Certified for bacteria
Data Resources Incorporated
Columbia, SC · about 37 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Silverstreet: 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 Silverstreet
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Newberry Co W&SA’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