Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)
EPA ID: SC0820009 · 12,933 people served · 1 ZIP code
Federal monitoring spanning five full years has produced zero violations at Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) — a clean record across every reporting cycle for a utility serving approximately 12,933 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) serves a community with a median household income of $81,604 and an estimated 42,535 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 34% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009)'s water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Berkeley County, South Carolina rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 7 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 2 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in South Carolina
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) (EPA ID: SC0820009) is a community water system in South Carolina that serves approximately 12,933 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 29461 in Moncks Corner.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage note: This system is not yet in the EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 dataset, so its service area is derived from SDWIS registry metadata (city of record). Given the system serves 12,933 people, the real service area very likely spans additional ZIP codes that aren't reflected below.
- 29461 — Moncks Corner
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) (SC0820009) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) serve?
Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) serves approximately 12,933 people across 1 ZIP code in South Carolina.
Where does Bcwsa East Cooper (sc0820009) get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.