2025 Consumer Confidence Report
Town of Andrews
System #SC2210003
The Town of Andrews is pleased to present to you this year's Annual Water Quality Report. This report is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Our water source is three deep wells. Our wells draw from the Black Creek Aquifer. We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets Federal and State requirements.
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Jawana McCray, Public Works Director at 843-264-8666. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held on the Third Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M. at the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Dept. Substation located at 110 North Morgan Avenue.
The Town of Andrews routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The table below shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st, to December 31st, 2025. As water travels over the land or underground, it can pick up substances or contaminants such as microbes, inorganic and organic chemicals, and radioactive substances. All drinking water, including bottled water, may be reasonably expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. It's important to remember that the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily pose a health risk.
In this table you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we've provided the following definitions:
Non-Detects (ND) - laboratory analysis indicates that the constituent is not present.
Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Action Level Goal (ALG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. ALGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The "Maximum Allowed" (MCL) is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The "Goal"(MCLG) is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
TEST RESULTS SC2210003
Disinfectants Disinfection Products | MCLG | MCL | Highest Level Detected | Violation | Likely Source of Contamination |
Chlorine (ppm) (2025) | 4 | 4 | 0 Range: 0.08-0.29 | No | Water Additive used to control microbes |
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2025) | No goal for the total | 60 | 6 Range 6.1-6.1 | N | By-product of drinking water disinfection |
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2025) | No goal for the total | 80 | 10 Range 9.7-9.7 | N | By-product of drinking water disinfection |
Inorganic Contaminants | MCLG | MCL | Highest Level Detected | Violation | Likely Source of Contamination |
Sodium (2024) (ppm) | N/A | N/A | 160 | No | Occurs Naturally |
Unregulated contaminant | Range 140-160 | ||||
Fluoride (2024) (ppm) | 4 | 4 | 1.6 Range 0.96-1.6 | No | Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth, Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories. |
Nitrate (ppm)(measured as Nitrogen) (2025) | 10 | 10 | 0.0 Range 0-0.0 | No | Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits. |
Radioactive Contaminants | MCLG | MCL | Highest Level Detected | Violation | Likely Source of Contamination |
Beta/photon emitters (2025) (pCi/L) | 0 | 50* | 0.0 pCi/L Range 0-4.06 | No | Decay of natural man-made deposits |
*The MCL for beta particles is 4 mrem/year. EPA considers 50 pCi/L to be the level of concern for beta particles. Because the beta particle results were below 50 pCi/L, no testing for individual beta particle constituents was required. | |||||
Combined Radium 226/228 (2025) (pCi/L) | 0 | 5 | 0.512 Range 0.103-0.16 | No | Erosion of natural deposits |
Gross alpha excluding | 0 | 15 | 0.403 | No | Erosion of natural deposits |
Radon and uranium (2025) (pCi/L) | Range 0.302-6.41 | ||||
Lead and Copper | ALG | AL | 90th Percentile | Violation | Likely Source of Contamination |
Copper (ppm) 2025 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.08 Range 0.0023-0.12 | N | Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservatives; Corrosion of household plumbing systems. |
Lead (ppb) 2025 | 0 | 15 | 2 Range 0.0-2.9 | N | Corrosion of household plumbing systems. Erosion of natural deposits. |
No tap sites exceeded the AL for either Copper or Lead (2025). | |||||
Unregulated contaminants are those for which U.S. EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of these contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted. In 2025 Town of Andres participated in the fifth round of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5). For a copy of the results, please call us at (843)264-8666.
Information about these contaminants can be found at https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/fifth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring- rule and https://www.epa.gov/dwucmr/datasummary-fifth-unregulated-contaminant-monitoring-rule
Table of Unregulated Contaminants
Contaminants (Units) | Sample Year | Average Level Found | Range of Detection |
Lithium | 2024 | 7.058 | 0.0-11.9 |
All sources of drinking water are subject to potential contamination by substances that are naturally occurring or manmade. These substances can be microbes, inorganic or organic chemicals and radioactive substances. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised people such as people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
A lead service line inventory was completed throughout our system, in 2024. For more information on this inventory please contact us at 843-264-8666 or 843-264-5670. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Town of Andrews is responsible for providing high quality drinking water and removing lead pipes but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components in your home. You share the responsibility for protecting yourself and your family from the lead in your home plumbing. You can take responsibility by identifying and removing lead materials within your home plumbing and taking steps to reduce your family's risk. Before drinking tap water, flush your pipes for several minutes by running your tap, taking a shower, doing laundry or a load of dishes. You can also use a filter certified by an American National Standards Institute accredited certifier to reduce lead in drinking water. If you are concerned about lead in your water and wish to have your water tested, contact The Town of Andrews at 843-264-8666 or 843-264-5670.
Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Our raw water sources are most susceptible to contamination from runoff or environmental conditions. We, at the Town of Andrews, work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap. We ask that all our customers help us protect our water sources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children's future.
Please call our office at 843-264-8666 or 843-264-5670 if you have questions.