Beaufort Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · South Carolina
Avg Score
83.3
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
4
PFAS Detected
3
83.3
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
4
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Beaufort cities scored
A
2
40%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Carolina average
▲ 1.5 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Beaufort
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Beaufort
County context
3
Superfund sites in Beaufort
99.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Beaufort
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Beaufort, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
FLINT GROUP PIGMENTS BEAUFORT, SC29906 | — | — |
US MARINE CORPS MCAS BEAUFORT STATION (STATION) BEAUFORT, SC299045001 | — | — |
US MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND (RANGES) PARRIS ISLAND, SC29905 | — | — |
KRM SOUTH LLC - PLANT 17 BEAUFORT, SC29906 | — | — |
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Beaufort
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Beaufort on the EPA National Priorities List.
- KALAMA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
- PARRIS ISLAND MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
- WAMCHEM INC
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Beaufort
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fripp Island | A | 90.8 | 4K | 5 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Kiawah Island | A- | 88.9 | 900 | 2 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | Okatie | B+ | 83.8 | 146K | 19 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Helena | B+ | 82 | 1K | 13 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Hilton Head Island | B- | 71.1 | 50K | 43 | Health PFAS Unresolved |