Does Hilton Head Island, SC tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 8 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Hilton Head Island, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Hilton Head Island, SC tap water come from?

Hilton Head Island is served by 4 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

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Hilton Head Island tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Hilton Head Island. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Hilton Head Island is served by 4 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 47,398 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 8 violations across the community water system(s) serving Hilton Head Island, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

4

Community water systems
~47,398

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)

25,558 served · surface water · PWSID SC0720006

Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in May 2010. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

South Island Psd (Sc0720001)

18,299 served · groundwater · PWSID SC0720001

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Broad Creek Psd (Sc0720009)

3,481 served · surface water · PWSID SC0720009

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2009. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Wells East S/D (Sc0750026)

60 served · groundwater · PWSID SC0750026

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between October 2003 and December 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.