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ZIP Code 29461 Water Quality
South Carolina · 118,182 people served · 10 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 29461 is in South Carolina and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 118,182 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to MONCKS CORNER.
Within ZIP code 29461, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 7 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 29461
Water Systems Serving 29461
BUTLERS MHP (SC0860063)
PWSID: SC0860063
77 served
GARNETT MHP (SC0860058)
PWSID: SC0860058
41 served
MEPKIN ABBEY (SC0870972)
PWSID: SC0870972
30 served
LAKE MOULTRIE REGIONAL WS (SC0820008)
PWSID: SC0820008
25 served
MONCKS CORNER CITY OF (SC0810001)
PWSID: SC0810001
8,956 served
BCWSA SINEATH MHP (0850018)
PWSID: SC0850018
594 served
BCWSA EAST COOPER (SC0820009)
PWSID: SC0820009
12,933 served
BCWSA SANGAREE W/D (0820002)
PWSID: SC0820002
95,345 served
BCWSA LAKE MOULTRIE ESTATES (0820004)
PWSID: SC0820004
156 served
LAKE MARION REGIONAL WATER SYS (3820003)
PWSID: SC3820003
25 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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