Florence Water Quality Report
7 cities ranked · Average grade: A · South Carolina
Avg Score
90.7
Cities Ranked
7
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
90.7
County avg score
7
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Florence cities scored
A
5
71%
Excellent
B
2
29%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Carolina average
▲ 8.9 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Florence
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Florence
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
84.8%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
12,874
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Florence
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Florence, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 12,874 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WESTROCK CP LLC FLORENCE, SC29506 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 12,868 |
CLARIOS LLC FLORENCE, SC29506 | Lead compounds | 4 |
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO - FLORENCE FLORENCE, SC29505 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2 |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC. TIMMONSVILLE, SC29161 | — | — |
GE HEALTHCARE FLORENCE, SC29501 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 7 cities in Florence
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake City | A+ | 97.6 | 9K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Coward | A+ | 96.9 | 2K | 2 | ||
| 3 | Pamplico | A | 93 | 2K | 30 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Johnsonville | A | 92.2 | 5K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Olanta | A- | 86.3 | 801 | 8 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Scranton | B+ | 84.6 | 1K | 4 | Unresolved | |
| 7 | Florence | B+ | 84.1 | 80K | 9 | Health PFAS Unresolved |