Georgetown Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B · South Carolina
Avg Score
76.5
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
3
76.5
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
3
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Georgetown cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
3
100%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Carolina average
▼ 5.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Georgetown
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Georgetown
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
85.3%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
357,708
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Georgetown
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Georgetown, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 357,708 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL GEORGETOWN, SC29440 | Methanol | 350,955 |
WINYAH GENERATING STATION GEORGETOWN, SC29440 | Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 3,648 |
3V SIGMA USA GEORGETOWN, SC29440 | Diethanolamine | 3,104 |
AMERICAN GYPSUM SOUTH CAROLINA LLC GEORGETOWN, SC29440 | Lead And Lead Compounds | 1 |
INTERFOR U.S. INC. GEORGETOWN OPERATIONS GEORGETOWN, SC29440 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Georgetown
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrews | B | 79 | 3K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Georgetown | B | 77.3 | 17K | 40 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Pawleys Island | B- | 73.1 | 50K | 54 | Health PFAS Unresolved |