B62/100
South Carolina Tap Water Quality Rankings 2026
157 cities · 4,557,074 people served
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All Cities in South Carolina
| # | City | Score | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville | C (46) | 396,265 | 18 |
| 2 | Charleston | C (46) | 327,422 | 15 |
| 3 | Conway | B (71) | 322,181 | 49 |
| 4 | Columbia | D (32) | 321,146 | 39 |
| 5 | Summerville | B (79) | 151,109 | 20 |
| 6 | Spartanburg | A (83) | 146,348 | 28 |
| 7 | Okatie | C (51) | 145,634 | 18 |
| 8 | Moncks Corner | B (70) | 117,234 | 17 |
| 9 | Greer | A (87) | 94,803 | 15 |
| 10 | Lancaster | F (14) | 93,181 | 44 |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant | A (86) | 91,500 | 4 |
| 12 | Lyman | A (88) | 87,259 | 4 |
| 13 | Rock Hill | B (61) | 82,846 | 16 |
| 14 | Florence | B (77) | 79,745 | 8 |
| 15 | Lexington | C (46) | 73,123 | 52 |
| 16 | Anderson | A (92) | 72,548 | 14 |
| 17 | Myrtle Beach | B (60) | 66,072 | 42 |
| 18 | Sumter | B (64) | 61,464 | 42 |
| 19 | Darlington | B (72) | 59,430 | 18 |
| 20 | York | D (37) | 57,198 | 63 |
| 21 | West Columbia | B (61) | 51,488 | 31 |
| 22 | Aiken | B (72) | 50,287 | 26 |
| 23 | Laurens | B (60) | 50,216 | 25 |
| 24 | Greenwood | C (57) | 49,632 | 10 |
| 25 | Pawleys Island | B (78) | 49,341 | 46 |
| 26 | Orangeburg | B (71) | 49,246 | 23 |
| 27 | Hilton Head Island | A (89) | 47,338 | 8 |
| 28 | Belton | B (64) | 41,602 | 40 |
| 29 | Goose Creek | B (79) | 40,628 | 5 |
| 30 | North Myrtle Beach | C (51) | 40,625 | 14 |
| 31 | Gaffney | B (70) | 40,398 | 31 |
| 32 | Seneca | A (83) | 37,478 | 11 |
| 33 | Inman | A (92) | 36,685 | 4 |
| 34 | Easley | A (82) | 36,098 | 14 |
| 35 | Powdersville | A (87) | 34,960 | 3 |
| 36 | North Augusta | B (66) | 33,185 | 15 |
| 37 | Fort Jackson | D (34) | 31,000 | 15 |
| 38 | Edgefield | C (40) | 29,200 | 21 |
| 39 | Woodruff | B (63) | 28,897 | 6 |
| 40 | Johns Island | B (70) | 28,531 | 14 |
| 41 | Chesterfield | B (64) | 27,361 | 25 |
| 42 | Fort Mill | A (87) | 27,200 | 18 |
| 43 | Clemson | A (82) | 26,216 | 13 |
| 44 | Cassatt | B (67) | 25,485 | 6 |
| 45 | Pickens | A (81) | 25,297 | 25 |
| 46 | Westminster | C (49) | 25,206 | 84 |
| 47 | Dillon | A (91) | 24,961 | 4 |
| 48 | Chesnee | A (92) | 23,466 | 7 |
| 49 | Lugoff | F (0) | 22,873 | 33 |
| 50 | Union | B (60) | 22,031 | 36 |
| 51 | Sandy Springs | A (93) | 21,301 | 11 |
| 52 | Walhalla | B (77) | 18,511 | 16 |
| 53 | Camden | D (36) | 18,193 | 17 |
| 54 | Graniteville | B (78) | 17,822 | 4 |
| 55 | Marion | B (74) | 17,120 | 10 |
| 56 | Georgetown | C (57) | 16,583 | 39 |
| 57 | Chester | C (53) | 15,668 | 19 |
| 58 | Winnsboro | B (73) | 15,378 | 26 |
| 59 | Six Mile | A (88) | 14,845 | 5 |
| 60 | Bennettsville | C (42) | 14,430 | 74 |
| 61 | Kingstree | B (77) | 13,108 | 24 |
| 62 | Liberty | B (79) | 12,917 | 26 |
| 63 | Dalzell | B (66) | 12,545 | 15 |
| 64 | Gloverville | A (87) | 12,113 | 7 |
| 65 | Walterboro | A (85) | 11,829 | 12 |
| 66 | Starr | A (82) | 11,125 | 3 |
| 67 | Lake City | A (93) | 11,070 | 8 |
| 68 | Kiawah Island | B (71) | 10,589 | 16 |
| 69 | Gaston | B (68) | 10,576 | 62 |
| 70 | Salem | B (64) | 10,552 | 48 |
| 71 | Tega Cay | A (94) | 10,500 | 6 |
| 72 | Mccormick | D (38) | 10,318 | 40 |
| 73 | Newberry | F (0) | 9,941 | 28 |
| 74 | Silverstreet | C (59) | 9,573 | 13 |
| 75 | Isle Of Palms | C (58) | 9,530 | 11 |
| 76 | Manning | A (87) | 9,429 | 15 |
| 77 | Clinton | C (48) | 8,938 | 17 |
| 78 | Beech Island | A (86) | 8,935 | 3 |
| 79 | Elgin | D (34) | 8,933 | 134 |
| 80 | Hartsville | A (95) | 8,711 | 2 |
| 81 | New Ellenton | B (68) | 8,514 | 37 |
| 82 | Clover | B (77) | 8,400 | 7 |
| 83 | Gilbert | F (0) | 7,795 | 40 |
| 84 | Hampton | A (88) | 7,534 | 19 |
| 85 | Honea Path | A (88) | 6,941 | 13 |
| 86 | Williamston | D (32) | 6,693 | 21 |
| 87 | Allendale | B (68) | 6,576 | 30 |
| 88 | Norris | A (91) | 6,517 | 14 |
| 89 | Cheraw | F (12) | 6,325 | 29 |
| 90 | Batesburg-Leesville | D (39) | 6,202 | 21 |
| 91 | Ridge Spring | D (38) | 6,110 | 33 |
| 92 | Mcbee | A (82) | 5,982 | 14 |
| 93 | Edisto Island | B (66) | 5,848 | 15 |
| 94 | Abbeville | C (52) | 5,640 | 17 |
| 95 | Pendleton | A (98) | 5,597 | 2 |
| 96 | Pacolet | B (72) | 5,323 | 4 |
| 97 | Donalds | A (83) | 5,200 | 5 |
| 98 | Shaw Afb | F (0) | 5,125 | 54 |
| 99 | Folly Beach | B (69) | 5,086 | 12 |
| 100 | Johnsonville | A (82) | 5,083 | 7 |
| 101 | Barnwell | A (85) | 4,693 | 4 |
| 102 | Blacksburg | D (35) | 4,496 | 13 |
| 103 | Jonesville | A (84) | 4,381 | 17 |
| 104 | Bishopville | B (75) | 3,810 | 14 |
| 105 | Bamberg | A (87) | 3,735 | 6 |
| 106 | Chapin | A (85) | 3,671 | 3 |
| 107 | Jackson | F (0) | 3,660 | 32 |
| 108 | Wallace | B (65) | 3,552 | 12 |
| 109 | Fripp Island | B (69) | 3,536 | 4 |
| 110 | Denmark | B (70) | 3,500 | 11 |
| 111 | Central | A (82) | 3,495 | 11 |
| 112 | Pageland | C (48) | 3,467 | 25 |
| 113 | Andrews | B (75) | 3,450 | 18 |
| 114 | Loris | A (91) | 3,428 | 6 |
| 115 | Saluda | F (13) | 3,390 | 16 |
| 116 | Marietta | A (82) | 3,255 | 6 |
| 117 | Williston | A (91) | 3,251 | 6 |
| 118 | Hemingway | D (38) | 3,191 | 15 |
| 119 | Ware Shoals | A (89) | 3,174 | 0 |
| 120 | Bethune | B (78) | 3,100 | 7 |
| 121 | Carlisle | B (65) | 3,097 | 12 |
| 122 | Ninety Six | A (87) | 2,880 | 5 |
| 123 | Ridgeland | A (94) | 2,678 | 3 |
| 124 | Neeses | C (54) | 2,660 | 27 |
| 125 | St Matthews | A (81) | 2,644 | 16 |
| 126 | Kershaw | B (64) | 2,567 | 16 |
| 127 | Jenkinsville | F (15) | 2,550 | 30 |
| 128 | Sullivans Island | A (85) | 2,521 | 4 |
| 129 | Calhoun Falls | C (59) | 2,473 | 25 |
| 130 | Mccoll | B (69) | 2,445 | 16 |
| 131 | Santee | A (84) | 2,388 | 5 |
| 132 | Hilton Head | B (79) | 2,318 | 10 |
| 133 | St George | A (92) | 2,300 | 5 |
| 134 | Coward | A (95) | 2,283 | 2 |
| 135 | Whitmire | B (67) | 2,256 | 13 |
| 136 | Irmo | A (100) | 2,200 | 0 |
| 137 | Estill | A (83) | 2,120 | 10 |
| 138 | Summerton | A (94) | 2,096 | 3 |
| 139 | Latta | A (94) | 2,076 | 3 |
| 140 | Lincolnville | B (65) | 1,980 | 32 |
| 141 | Fairfax | B (77) | 1,962 | 16 |
| 142 | Blackville | A (87) | 1,934 | 10 |
| 143 | Swansea | D (39) | 1,923 | 22 |
| 144 | Great Falls | B (71) | 1,878 | 29 |
| 145 | Iva | C (54) | 1,874 | 14 |
| 146 | Pamplico | B (60) | 1,734 | 29 |
| 147 | Holly Hill | A (91) | 1,710 | 6 |
| 148 | Elloree | A (87) | 1,498 | 10 |
| 149 | North | C (46) | 1,378 | 11 |
| 150 | Prosperity | A (89) | 1,292 | 3 |
| 151 | Bowman | B (67) | 1,274 | 10 |
| 152 | Branchville | A (87) | 1,218 | 10 |
| 153 | Wagener | B (77) | 1,210 | 8 |
| 154 | Monetta | A (85) | 1,152 | 12 |
| 155 | Scranton | A (95) | 1,133 | 2 |
| 156 | Bath | C (44) | 1,090 | 24 |
| 157 | Lamar | C (51) | 1,034 | 34 |