Lexington Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · South Carolina
Avg Score
66.4
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
6
66.4
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
60%
A or B grade
40%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
6
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Lexington cities scored
A
3
30%
Excellent
B
3
30%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
2
20%
Poor
F
2
20%
Failing
Comparison
County vs South Carolina average
▼ 15.4 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Lexington
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Lexington
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Lexington
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 Lexington
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lexington, 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 Lexington
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lexington on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CLEARWATER FINISHING
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 10 cities in Lexington
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelion | A- | 89.6 | 1K | 120 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Pineridge | A- | 88.9 | 683 | 73 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Cayce | A- | 85.7 | 17K | 16 | Health PFAS | |
| 4 | Gilbert | B | 79.3 | 8K | 69 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Swansea | B | 76.2 | 2K | 23 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Batesburg | B- | 73 | 7K | 32 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Chapin | D+ | 54.4 | 5K | 149 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 8 | Gaston | D | 46.5 | 11K | 200 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Lexington | F | 36.2 | 75K | 576 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | West Columbia | F | 33.8 | 49K | 272 | Health PFAS Unresolved |