FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK PESTICIDE PROJECT

Natural Levels of Fluoride in Drinking Water by State:
South Carolina

• It is not known if the water systems listed below
-- remove fluoride at levels over 4.0 ppm
-- are all still active
• The state Water System ID is the same as EPA's preceded with the state's initial. For example, South Carolina would be SC0000000

Information from:
Fluoridation Census 1992.
Volume 1.
Published 1993 by
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Services
Naional Center for Prevention Services
Division of Oral Health
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

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Map from U.S. Census Bureau with links to each county in South Carolina

State Water Systems County EPA ID No. Population Natural Level of Fluoride (ppm)
South Carolina Abrams T P Horry 2660005  172 5.1 
South Carolina Aynor 
(see Ref. 1)
Horry 2610009 1,270 4.8
South Carolina Beach & Racquet Charleston 1050010 1,200 3.4
South Carolina Bennett MHP Colleton 1560001 80 1.6
South Carolina Big Pines MHP Georgetown  2260002 83 3.8
South Carolina Briarcliff System  Horry 2650002 400 4.9
South Carolina Bucksport Horry 2620003 5,655 3.5 
South Carolina C C Blaney Sch Charleston 1070125 350 1.9 
South Carolina Conway Horry 2610008 15,646 2.2
South Carolina Conway Rural Horry 2620001 3,463 3.4
South Carolina Cottageville Day Car Colleton 1570111 26 1.6
South Carolina Crosbys MHP Colleton 1560006 50 1.5
South Carolina Deep Creek School  Georgetown 2270106 462 2.3
South Carolina Edgebrook Tr Pk Berkeley 0860022 53 3.1
South Carolina Edisto Beach Wat Co Colleton 1510006 1,000 2.6
South Carolina Enterprise MHP
(see Ref. 2)
Horry 2660041 73 3.2 
South Carolina Forest Acres MH Horry 2660016 49 4.9
South Carolina G S Baptist Sch Horry 2670107 250  4.0
South Carolina Greeleyville Williamsburg 4510001 758  1.8 
South Carolina GSWSA Garden City Horry 2620004 51,304 4.1
South Carolina Vereen TP GSWSA (GSWSA Garden City) Horry 2660009 856 4.1
South Carolina Hemingway Williamsburg 4510004 3,050 2.4 
South Carolina Hutson Tr Pk Berkeley 0860039 20 2.1
South Carolina Isle of Palms Charleston 1010004 5,406  5.9
South Carolina J F Clemmons Berkeley 0860023 70 3.7
South Carolina Jack and Jill Nursery Horry 2670123 25 1.6
South Carolina Jamestown Berkeley 0810003 535 1.7 
South Carolina Johnsonville  Florence  2110011 3,594 1.7
South Carolina Kingstree Williamsburg 4510002 9,452 2.2
South Carolina Knightsville Dorchester 1820001 2,902 2.4
South Carolina Knightsville Dorchester 1870106 827 2.8
South Carolina Lakewood Sch Horry 2670117 1,035 4.8
South Carolina Lane Williamsburg 4510005 646 1.7
South Carolina LCCA Head Start Colleton 1570115 100 1.6
South Carolina Little River Horry 2620002 14,050 2.3
South Carolina Longs System
(see Ref. 3)
Horry 2620008 216 3.0
South Carolina Loris Horry 2610010 4,301 2.8
South Carolina M Williamson MHP Horry 2660036 134  3.0
South Carolina Minnie Hughes Charleston 1070124 350 2.1
South Carolina Miracle Acres
(see Ref. 4)
Horry 2660042 87 3.6
South Carolina Mt Pleasant Charleston 1010002 31,746 2.4
South Carolina Bulls Bay WD (Mt Pleasant) Charleston 1020004 3,721  2.4
South Carolina Murrells Inlet Georgetown  2220009  4,606 5.0
South Carolina Myrtle Beach AFB Horry 2610500 3,187 2.8
South Carolina North Myrtle Beach Horry 2610011 37,729 4.1
South Carolina Foxfire Village (North Myrtle Beach) Horry 2660043 319 4.1
South Carolina Oakey Swamp MHP Horry 2660031 110 4.4
South Carolina Oakey Voc Ctr Berkeley 0870124 224 2.7
South Carolina Palmetto MHP Berkeley 0860014 70 2.7
South Carolina Pawleys Island Georgetown 2220010 22,806 3.2
South Carolina Pirate Cove MHP Horry 2660013 870 4.9
South Carolina Plantersville Georgetown 2220004 1,242 4.3
South Carolina Pleasant Hill High Georgetown 2270111 371 1.7
South Carolina Pleasant Hill Mid Georgetown 2270103 429 2.0
South Carolina Red Hill System Georgetown 2220007 336 1.8
South Carolina Rock Bluff SD Williamsburg 4550001 71 1.8
South Carolina Rosehill Community Georgetown 2220008 250 3.2
South Carolina Sand Hill MHP Berkeley 0860006 50 2.1
South Carolina Socastee Elem Horry 2670101 26 3.6
South Carolina Socastee WS Horry 2620005 5,080 3.4
South Carolina St Paul Academy Charleston 1070101 160 2.8
South Carolina St Stephens Berkeley 0810002 1,716 1.5
South Carolina Stuckey Williamsburg 4510003 241 1.8
South Carolina Sullivans Island Charleston 1010003 2,413 3.0
South Carolina

Summerville

-Calomet SD
-Sprucewood

-Trnqul Acr

Dorchester

1810003

1850009
1820005
1820003

45,667

246
698
1,302

Total: 47,913

2.0
South Carolina Surfside Beach Horry 2610003 7,323  3.3
South Carolina Teal on Ashley Subd Dorchester 1850007  102 1.9
South Carolina Waccamaw Adult Ed Horry 2670116 415 2.2
South Carolina

Whitesville Sch

Berkeley 0870105 716 2.7
South Carolina Willowbrook SD York 4560026 131 1.6
South Carolina Zion Center Charleton 1070141  40 2.9

Ref. 1. The town of Aynor water system closed down on January 1, 1998.

Ref. 2. Enterprise MHP water system closed down April 1, 1994.

Ref. 3. Longs System water system closed down on February 1, 1992.

Ref. 4. Miracle Acres MHP water system closed down on September 1, 1992.

Source: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwinfo/sc.htm#offices

FYI

Percentage of State Population served by Public Water Systems that Receive Fluoridated Water (see all states)
State 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1992
South Carolina 91.4 91.0 91.2 91.2 91.2  90.0

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