Aiken Water Quality Report
13 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · South Carolina
Avg Score
82.7
Cities Ranked
13
Health Violations
11
PFAS Detected
1
82.7
County avg score
13
Cities ranked
92%
A or B grade
8%
D or F grade
11
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Aiken cities scored
A
7
54%
Excellent
B
5
38%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
8%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Carolina average
▲ 0.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Aiken
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Aiken
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Aiken
69.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
667
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Aiken
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Aiken, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 667 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
U.S. DOE SAVANNAH RIVER OPS AIKEN, SC29802 | Ammonia | 667 |
HOUSE OF RAEFORD COLUMBIA FARMS FEED MILL MONETTA, SC29105 | — | — |
AGY AIKEN LLC AIKEN, SC29801 | — | — |
HUBBELL POWER SYSTEMS INC AIKEN, SC29801 | — | — |
ASCO L.P. AIKEN, SC29801 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Aiken
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Aiken on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CLEARWATER FINISHING
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 13 cities in Aiken
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monetta | A | 92.8 | 1K | 12 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Gloverville | A | 90.9 | 12K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Graniteville | A- | 89.1 | 18K | 5 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Jackson | A- | 87.5 | 4K | 32 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Wagener | A- | 87.1 | 1K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Clearwater | A- | 86.5 | 529 | 18 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Perry | A- | 86.3 | 796 | 33 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | North Augusta | B+ | 83.8 | 62K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Beech Island | B+ | 83.8 | 9K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | New Ellenton | B+ | 82.3 | 9K | 38 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Bath | B+ | 80.1 | 2K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Langley | B | 77.2 | 753 | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Aiken | D | 47.8 | 51K | 101 | Health Unresolved |