Cane Bay Plantation
Cane Bay homes are on Summerville CPW city water. Spotty dishes, dry skin, and scale buildup are the most common complaints from residents who moved from soft-water states.
Your utility
Cane Bay Plantation homes are served by Summerville CPW, which sources water from Lake Moultrie via Santee Cooper. Published hardness ranges from 5.5 to 7.2 grains per gallon, classified as moderately hard. Five PFAS compounds have been detected, with PFUnA at 1,183 times the EWG health advisory level.
Source: Summerville CPW Consumer Confidence Report, EWG Tap Water Database
Water utility
Summerville CPW
Source: Lake Moultrie via Santee Cooper
Hardness
5.5-7.2 gpg (moderately hard)
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Municipality
Summerville (Berkeley County)
PFAS status
PFUnA at 1,183x EWG level
Five PFAS compounds detected in Summerville CPW water serving Cane Bay. PFUnA measured at 1,183 times the EWG health advisory level. CPW has begun a $96 million remediation project with completion targeted for 2029 to 2031.
The forever-chemicals data
Five PFAS compounds detected in Summerville CPW water serving Cane Bay. PFUnA measured at 1,183 times the EWG health advisory level. CPW has begun a $96 million remediation project with completion targeted for 2029 to 2031.
| Compound | Status | EWG multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| PFUnA | Detected | 1,183x |
| PFOS | Detected | Above EWG advisory |
| PFOA | Detected | Above EWG advisory |
| PFHxS | Detected | Above EWG advisory |
| PFBS | Detected | Above EWG advisory |
Source: EWG Tap Water Database for Summerville CPW. CPW has begun a $96 million remediation project with completion targeted for 2029 to 2031.
Lowcountry water service area
Cane Bay Plantation sits inside a patchwork of Lowcountry water utilities, each with its own source, hardness and disinfection chemistry. The Cane Bay Plantation marker is highlighted; click any other marker to see its utility, hardness, and water page.
What Cane Bay Plantation is asking
Yes. Cane Bay Plantation is served by Summerville CPW, which delivers water at approximately 5.5 to 7.2 grains per gallon. That is classified as moderately hard. Residents who moved from soft-water states notice spotting on dishes, dry skin, and scale buildup on fixtures.
Five PFAS compounds have been detected in the Summerville CPW water supply that serves Cane Bay Plantation. PFUnA was measured at 1,183 times the EWG health advisory level. CPW has a $96 million remediation project underway with completion targeted for 2029 to 2031.
Pristine Water Networks installs whole-home Puronics water conditioning systems throughout Cane Bay Plantation. We offer a free 45-minute in-home water test where a Pristine-certified technician tests your tap water on your counter and walks you through the results. No obligation.
Cane Bay Plantation is served by Summerville Commissioners of Public Works (CPW), which sources water from Lake Moultrie via Santee Cooper. CPW uses chloramine as its secondary disinfectant (minimizes TTHM and HAA9 formation vs. free chlorine).
Cane Bay Plantation water is approximately 5.5 to 7.2 grains per gallon, classified as moderately hard. That is the Summerville CPW range, sourced from Lake Moultrie. Residents who moved from Florida, California, or upstate New York soft-water areas feel the difference immediately, filmier shower rinses, spotty dishes, faster scale buildup on fixtures.
Cane Bay tap water is Summerville CPW water. It contains approximately 5.5 to 7.2 grains per gallon of hardness, chloramine as the disinfectant, and five PFAS compounds detected by EWG testing. PFUnA is measured at approximately 1,183 times the EWG health advisory level. CPW is investing $43.5M as its share of a $96M regional PFAS removal project.
At 5.5 to 7.2 grains per gallon, Cane Bay is in the moderately hard range where most households start to notice fixture scale, spotty dishes, and filmy showers. Whether a whole-home conditioner makes financial sense depends on your appliance mix, water heater age, and current bottled-water spending. A free in-home water test from Pristine covers the math.
Pristine Water Networks is the authorized Puronics dealer serving Cane Bay Plantation, Nexton, Carnes Crossroads, and greater Summerville. Jarred Guidelli personally runs every free in-home water test and every install, no call center, no rotating subcontractor. The free 45-minute water test is the starting point for any quote.
Your neighbor, doing the work
“I’ve tested water in Cane Bay Plantation homes up and down these streets. If your water tests fine, I’ll tell you.”
Jarred Guidelli · Founder, Pristine Water Networks
Summerville, SC · SC-licensed partner plumber · Authorized Puronics dealer
Free in-home water test
45 minutes. On your counter. No pressure. If your water tests fine, we will tell you.
