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South Carolina

Statewide Munimetric profile for South Carolina, covering drinking-water market scores, signal activity, infrastructure stress context, and population insights across 155 scored service markets serving approximately 4.3 million people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

South Carolina has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 28.1/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-07-04. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 155 covered systems. Updated May 2026.

National context

States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.

155Markets scored
28.1Headline composite
~4.3MPop. served
819Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)

State headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress21.6 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress2.2 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress4.3 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

28.1 headline compositeSouth Carolina state composite155 markets~4.3M people served
Winnsboro Town of (2010001)44.5fragileOrangeburg Dpu (3810001)43.3fragileIsle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004)41.5fragileMarlboro Water Co (3420001)40.9fragileDarlington City of (1610001)40.4fragileNorth Augusta City of (0210003)40.2fragileBatesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002)39.5watchN Myrtle Beach City of (2610011)39.5watchCamden City of (2810001)38.7watchWestminster City of (3710003)38.5watchFolly Beach City of (1010005)38.2watchDcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008)38.2watchWest Columbia City of (3210004)38.2watchGilbert-Summit W/D (3220001)38.1watchSummerville Cpw (1810003)38.0watchYork Co/East (4620002)37.7watchCharleston Water System (1010001)36.6watchHilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)36.6watchBroad Creek Psd (0720009)36.6watchGoose Creek City of (0810004)36.6watchSt John's Water (1020002)36.6watchCheraw Town of (1310001)36.2watchBjw&sa (0720003)36.0watchAiken City of (0210001)36.0watchPickens Wtp (3910001)36.0watchSpartanburg Water System (4210001)35.7watchUnion City of (4410001)35.6watchWoodruff Roebuck W/D (4220007)35.6watchYork City of (4610001)35.4watchJoint Municipal Wsc (3220003)35.4watchColumbia City of (4010001)35.1watchAlligator Rural Water (1320004)35.0watchJohnsonville City of (2110011)34.9watchBamberg-Public Works (0510001)34.9watchSjwd Water District (4220006)34.8watchGcwsd/Waccamaw Neck (2220010)34.6watchBcwsa/Sangaree W/D (0820002)34.4watchConway Rural (2620001)34.3watchMt Pleasant Water Works (1010002)34.1watchLancaster Co Water (2920001)34.0watchEdisto Beach Town of (1510006)34.0watchMyrtle Beach City of (2610001)34.0watchDarlington County W&sa (1620001)34.0watchChester Metro (1220002)33.8watchBlacksburg Town of (1110002)33.6watchDonalds-Due West W/A (0120001)33.2watchClinton City of (3010002)32.8watchWest Anderson W/D (0420006)32.8watchWalhalla City of (3710004)32.7watchLakewood Campground (2660049)32.6watchMarco Rural Water Co (3320001)32.2watchGsw&sa (2620004)32.1watchGeorgetown Rural Comm Wa (2220001)32.1watchSeneca City of (3710002)32.1watchGaffney Bpw (1110001)32.0watchDillon City of (1710001)31.5watchAllendale Town of (0310001)31.5watchMeansville Riley W/D (4420001)31.4watchRock Hill City of (4610002)31.3watchHigh Hills (4320003)31.2watchSeabrook Island Town of (1010009)31.1watchLugoff Elgin Water Auth (2820001)31.1watchNewberry City of (3610001)31.1watchAbbeville City of (0110001)30.9watchFort Mill Town of (4610003)30.8watchHomeland Park W/D (0420001)30.7watchLexington Town of (3210001)30.6watchFripp Island Psd (0720002)30.6watchHonea Path Town of (0410003)30.6watchBucksport Water Company (2620003)30.6watchWilliamston Town of (0410010)30.5watchBcwsa - East Cooper (0820009)30.1watchGeorgetown City of (2210001)30.1watchLaurens Cpw (3010001)30.1watchLaurens County W&s Comm (3020001)30.1watchEasley Combined Util (3910002)30.1watchBennettsville City of (3410001)29.9watchLake City City of (2110007)29.7watchFort Jackson (4010501)29.1watchWilliamsburg County W&s (4510007)28.5watchJackson Town of (0210002)28.3watchDcwa/Knightsville (1820001)28.3watchGreenwood Cpw (2410001)28.3watchGreenville Water System (2310001)28.1watchGreer Cpw (2310005)28.1watchGaston Rural Water Dist (3220002)27.9watchBishopville Town of (3110001)27.8watchFlorence City of (2110001)27.8watchDenmark Town of (0510002)27.7watchBelton City of (0410004)27.3watchSws Landrum Wtp (4210003)27.3watchStarr-Iva W/D (0420005)26.8watchCws/I-20 (3250012)26.7watchClemson University (3910006)26.0watchElectric City Utilities (0410012)25.2watchValley Psa (0220012)24.8watchUuc - Tega Cay Water Service Inc24.8watchSandy Springs Water Co Inc (0420003)24.8watchMidcounty Water Dist 2 (2020004)24.7watchPioneer Rural Water Dist (3720001)24.7watchSouth Island Psd (0720001)24.6watchGcwsd/Kilsock Water Sys (2220002)24.6watchOcean Lakes Ltd (2660048)24.6watchCayce City of (3210003)24.2watchDaniel Morgan Water District (1120001)24.0watchBig Creek W/S District (0420009)23.8watchBlue Ridge Water Co Inc (2320003)23.6watchClemson Town of (3910004)23.5watchInman-Campobello W/D (4220002)23.3watchMccormick Co Water Auth (3520002)23.0watchSix Mile W/D (3920002)23.0watchMoncks Corner City of (0810001)22.6watchKiawah Island Utility (1010008)22.6watchConway City of (2610008)22.6watchHartsville City of (1610003)22.4watchKeowee Key Utility System Inc (3750023)22.1watchDraytonville Water Dist (1120003)22.0watchBarnwell Town of (0610001)22.0watchSumter City of (4310001)21.8watchNew Ellenton-Cpw (0210007)20.8watchBeech Island W/D (0220004)20.8watchClover Town of (4610006)20.8watchCws/River Hills S/D (4650006)20.8watchCentral Town of (3910005)20.8watchManning Town of (1410002)20.7watchHampton Town of (2510001)20.5watchTrico Water Company (1720001)20.3watchGswsa - Marion City of (3310001)20.3watchMullins City of (3310002)20.3watchKingstree Town of (4510002)20.0watchWilliston Town of (0610002)19.9stableDalzell Water District (4320001)19.8stableChesterfield Rural Water (1320003)19.4stablePowdersville Water District (0420002)19.3stableBreezy Hill W/D (0220006)18.8stableHammond W/D (0420007)18.8stableBroadway W&s District (0420008)18.8stableMontmorenci W/D (0220008)18.8stableAmicks Ferry Wtr System (3250077)18.7stableGrassy Pond Water Co (1120002)18.0stableGoucher Wd (1120004)18.0stableNewberry Co W&sa (3620002)17.6stableTega Cay City of (4610008)17.3stableLancaster City of (2910001)17.1stableCassatt Water Co #1 (2820005)17.0stableEdgefield Co W&sa (1920001)17.0stableLittle River W&sa (2620002)16.6stablePendleton Town of (0410006)15.8stableLcf Water District (4220010)15.6stableWalterboro City of (1510004)14.8stableSouthside W/D (3920010)14.3stableDacusville-Cedarrock Wt Co (3920008)13.8stableClemson Univ Outdoor Lab (3970112)12.0stableBethlehem-Roanoke W/D (3920003)5.9stableSrns Llc A-Area (0230501)4.0stableWinnsboro Town of (2010001)44.5fragileOrangeburg Dpu (3810001)43.3fragileIsle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004)41.5fragileMarlboro Water Co (3420001)40.9fragileDarlington City of (1610001)40.4fragileNorth Augusta City of (0210003)40.2fragileBatesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002)39.5watchN Myrtle Beach City of (2610011)39.5watchCamden City of (2810001)38.7watchWestminster City of (3710003)38.5watchFolly Beach City of (1010005)38.2watchDcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008)38.2watchWest Columbia City of (3210004)38.2watchGilbert-Summit W/D (3220001)38.1watchSummerville Cpw (1810003)38.0watchYork Co/East (4620002)37.7watchCharleston Water System (1010001)36.6watchHilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)36.6watchBroad Creek Psd (0720009)36.6watchGoose Creek City of (0810004)36.6watchSt John's Water (1020002)36.6watchCheraw Town of (1310001)36.2watchBjw&sa (0720003)36.0watchAiken City of (0210001)36.0watchPickens Wtp (3910001)36.0watchSpartanburg Water System (4210001)35.7watchUnion City of (4410001)35.6watchWoodruff Roebuck W/D (4220007)35.6watchYork City of (4610001)35.4watchJoint Municipal Wsc (3220003)35.4watchColumbia City of (4010001)35.1watchAlligator Rural Water (1320004)35.0watchJohnsonville City of (2110011)34.9watchBamberg-Public Works (0510001)34.9watchSjwd Water District (4220006)34.8watchGcwsd/Waccamaw Neck (2220010)34.6watchBcwsa/Sangaree W/D (0820002)34.4watchConway Rural (2620001)34.3watchMt Pleasant Water Works (1010002)34.1watchLancaster Co Water (2920001)34.0watchEdisto Beach Town of (1510006)34.0watchMyrtle Beach City of (2610001)34.0watchDarlington County W&sa (1620001)34.0watchChester Metro (1220002)33.8watchBlacksburg Town of (1110002)33.6watchDonalds-Due West W/A (0120001)33.2watchClinton City of (3010002)32.8watchWest Anderson W/D (0420006)32.8watchWalhalla City of (3710004)32.7watchLakewood Campground (2660049)32.6watchMarco Rural Water Co (3320001)32.2watchGsw&sa (2620004)32.1watchGeorgetown Rural Comm Wa (2220001)32.1watchSeneca City of (3710002)32.1watchGaffney Bpw (1110001)32.0watchDillon City of (1710001)31.5watchAllendale Town of (0310001)31.5watchMeansville Riley W/D (4420001)31.4watchRock Hill City of (4610002)31.3watchHigh Hills (4320003)31.2watchSeabrook Island Town of (1010009)31.1watchLugoff Elgin Water Auth (2820001)31.1watchNewberry City of (3610001)31.1watchAbbeville City of (0110001)30.9watchFort Mill Town of (4610003)30.8watchHomeland Park W/D (0420001)30.7watchLexington Town of (3210001)30.6watchFripp Island Psd (0720002)30.6watchHonea Path Town of (0410003)30.6watchBucksport Water Company (2620003)30.6watchWilliamston Town of (0410010)30.5watchBcwsa - East Cooper (0820009)30.1watchGeorgetown City of (2210001)30.1watchLaurens Cpw (3010001)30.1watchLaurens County W&s Comm (3020001)30.1watchEasley Combined Util (3910002)30.1watchBennettsville City of (3410001)29.9watchLake City City of (2110007)29.7watchFort Jackson (4010501)29.1watchWilliamsburg County W&s (4510007)28.5watchJackson Town of (0210002)28.3watchDcwa/Knightsville (1820001)28.3watchGreenwood Cpw (2410001)28.3watchGreenville Water System (2310001)28.1watchGreer Cpw (2310005)28.1watchGaston Rural Water Dist (3220002)27.9watchBishopville Town of (3110001)27.8watchFlorence City of (2110001)27.8watchDenmark Town of (0510002)27.7watchBelton City of (0410004)27.3watchSws Landrum Wtp (4210003)27.3watchStarr-Iva W/D (0420005)26.8watchCws/I-20 (3250012)26.7watchClemson University (3910006)26.0watchElectric City Utilities (0410012)25.2watchValley Psa (0220012)24.8watchUuc - Tega Cay Water Service Inc24.8watchSandy Springs Water Co Inc (0420003)24.8watchMidcounty Water Dist 2 (2020004)24.7watchPioneer Rural Water Dist (3720001)24.7watchSouth Island Psd (0720001)24.6watchGcwsd/Kilsock Water Sys (2220002)24.6watchOcean Lakes Ltd (2660048)24.6watchCayce City of (3210003)24.2watchDaniel Morgan Water District (1120001)24.0watchBig Creek W/S District (0420009)23.8watchBlue Ridge Water Co Inc (2320003)23.6watchClemson Town of (3910004)23.5watchInman-Campobello W/D (4220002)23.3watchMccormick Co Water Auth (3520002)23.0watchSix Mile W/D (3920002)23.0watchMoncks Corner City of (0810001)22.6watchKiawah Island Utility (1010008)22.6watchConway City of (2610008)22.6watchHartsville City of (1610003)22.4watchKeowee Key Utility System Inc (3750023)22.1watchDraytonville Water Dist (1120003)22.0watchBarnwell Town of (0610001)22.0watchSumter City of (4310001)21.8watchNew Ellenton-Cpw (0210007)20.8watchBeech Island W/D (0220004)20.8watchClover Town of (4610006)20.8watchCws/River Hills S/D (4650006)20.8watchCentral Town of (3910005)20.8watchManning Town of (1410002)20.7watchHampton Town of (2510001)20.5watchTrico Water Company (1720001)20.3watchGswsa - Marion City of (3310001)20.3watchMullins City of (3310002)20.3watchKingstree Town of (4510002)20.0watchWilliston Town of (0610002)19.9stableDalzell Water District (4320001)19.8stableChesterfield Rural Water (1320003)19.4stablePowdersville Water District (0420002)19.3stableBreezy Hill W/D (0220006)18.8stableHammond W/D (0420007)18.8stableBroadway W&s District (0420008)18.8stableMontmorenci W/D (0220008)18.8stableAmicks Ferry Wtr System (3250077)18.7stableGrassy Pond Water Co (1120002)18.0stableGoucher Wd (1120004)18.0stableNewberry Co W&sa (3620002)17.6stableTega Cay City of (4610008)17.3stableLancaster City of (2910001)17.1stableCassatt Water Co #1 (2820005)17.0stableEdgefield Co W&sa (1920001)17.0stableLittle River W&sa (2620002)16.6stablePendleton Town of (0410006)15.8stableLcf Water District (4220010)15.6stableWalterboro City of (1510004)14.8stableSouthside W/D (3920010)14.3stableDacusville-Cedarrock Wt Co (3920008)13.8stableClemson Univ Outdoor Lab (3970112)12.0stableBethlehem-Roanoke W/D (3920003)5.9stableSrns Llc A-Area (0230501)4.0stable

Track

South Carolina Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 4 active projects.

State scope
Total capital$3M
On-time rate
100%
Budget risk
65%
Delayed0%
Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

4 projects•Tracked capital: $3,154,929

  • Funding mix unavailable

Big projects

Hilton Head No. 1 Public Service District - X3-103-24-0720006-07$3MNewberry County Water and Sewer Authority - CF3-24-3620002-03$265KCity of Greenwood - CF3-24-2410001-09$200KWoodruff-Roebuck Water District - CF3-24-4220007-01$100K
View project context

State interpretation guide

How to read South Carolina headline composite

Plain-language summary

South Carolina currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 28.1 versus a national average of 24.5. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.

Why this page stands out

  • 155 scored systems are included in this state view, with explicit confidence and source-backed context.
  • State posture is benchmarked against national averages, not evaluated in isolation.
  • Top system links below connect state-level findings directly to profile-level diagnostics.

What to do next

  1. Review the executive context to understand the state-level pressure pattern.
  2. Open top system profiles to inspect what is actually driving stress at market level.
  3. Use saved monitoring after research access is enabled to follow high-stress systems over time.

Priority South Carolina paths

Public record layer

Statewide Water Quality Context

Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.

Systems with recent violations
48 of 155Systems with recent public violation rows.
Source-water mix155 systems
  • Surface water113
  • Groundwater42
  • Purchased water0
  • Mixed source0
  • Not stored0

Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025

Coverage
  • Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
  • Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 153 of 155 included scored systems.
  • PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 148 of 155 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • Lead and copper summary records are stored for 153 of 155 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
How many covered systems in South Carolina have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
Stored public records show 48 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 118 recorded violations across 155 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in South Carolina?
Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 148 covered systems; 99 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in South Carolina?
Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 153 covered systems; 83 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
What source-water types are represented across covered South Carolina systems?
Stored identity records group covered South Carolina systems by source-water type: Surface water: 113, Groundwater: 42.
Where can I find official drinking-water records for South Carolina?
The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for South Carolina.
Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
Methodology/source notes
  • Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
  • Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
  • Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
SystemPopulationSource waterRecent violationsRecent enforcementPublic-record flags
Cheraw Town Of (Sc1310001)SC13100016,325Surface water836recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
West Anderson W/D (0420006)SC042000617,430Surface water724recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
York County East Wd (Sc4620002)SC462000230,225Surface water722recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Belton City Of (Sc0410004)SC04100046,762Surface water624recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Seabrook Island Town Of (1010009)SC10100095,939Surface water624recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Southside W/D (3920010)SC39200109,568Surface water624recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures
Kingstree Town Of (Sc4510002)SC45100026,009Groundwater519recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures
High Hills Rural Water Co Inc (4320003)SC432000312,545Groundwater511recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records

This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.

Executive context

What This Page Shows

155 of the community drinking-water systems in South Carolina are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 4.3M people.

What the Data Suggests

South Carolina has 155 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 4.3 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 28.1 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 4% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.

Across state markets, Capex Pressure (10.8 points average) and Operational Stress (10.7) are the leading contributors to headline stress. The relatively close spacing suggests pressure is spread across more than one dimension.

819 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 155 markets.

State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.

This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.

Recent Movement

Latest average MISI is 28.1 as of Jul 4, 2026. Movement since Jul 3, 2026 is flat.

Compact summary from 65 stored state observations.

State Family Contribution Summary

Capex Pressure10.8 / 20.0
Operational Stress10.7 / 20.0
Governance Risk5.3 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility1.3 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Signals

Signal Frequency

SignalSeverityMarkets affected% of scored
Current Drought Severityhigh155100%
Climate Hazard Exposurehigh14895%
Utility Data Stalenesshigh12379%
PFAS Contamination Riskhigh9964%
Lead & Copper Rule Riskhigh8354%
Compliance Escalationhigh6542%
Infrastructure Capital Gaphigh5636%
Parent-Government Fiscal Stresshigh3221%
Population Served Declinehigh2818%
High-AGI Out-Migrationhigh149%
Housing Market Weaknesslow96%
Monitoring / Reporting Failuresmedium43%
Rapid Score Deteriorationhigh32%

Markets

Top Markets

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Winnsboro Town of (2010001)44.5Fragile10K9
2Orangeburg Dpu (3810001)43.3Fragile47K8
3Isle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004)41.5Fragile10K7
4Marlboro Water Co (3420001)40.9Fragile5K8
5Darlington City of (1610001)40.4Fragile7K7
6North Augusta City of (0210003)40.2Fragile33K6
7Batesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002)39.5Watch6K8
8N Myrtle Beach City of (2610011)39.5Watch41K6
9Camden City of (2810001)38.7Watch18K7
10Westminster City of (3710003)38.5Watch8K5
11Folly Beach City of (1010005)38.2Watch5K7
12Dcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008)38.2Watch26K7
13West Columbia City of (3210004)38.2Watch34K7
14Gilbert-Summit W/D (3220001)38.1Watch8K7
15Summerville Cpw (1810003)38.0Watch82K7
16York Co/East (4620002)37.7Watch30K7
17Charleston Water System (1010001)36.6Watch327K6
18Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)36.6Watch26K6
19Broad Creek Psd (0720009)36.6Watch3K6
20Goose Creek City of (0810004)36.6Watch41K6

Comparison

State Comparison

National average: 24.5

RankStateAvg ScoreBandMarketsDelta vs State
10Ohio28.7Watch332+0.6
11Florida28.2Watch391+0.1
12South Carolina28.1Watch155+0.0
13West Virginia28.0Watch91-0.1
14Rhode Island27.8Watch29-0.3

Analytical posture

State Stress Analytics

Score Distribution

Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.

Avg 28.1

155 markets plotted.

Stress vs Population

Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.

Winnsboro Town of (2010001) Population: 10,391 Score: 44.5Orangeburg Dpu (3810001) Population: 46,896 Score: 43.3Isle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004) Population: 9,530 Score: 41.5Marlboro Water Co (3420001) Population: 5,360 Score: 40.9Darlington City of (1610001) Population: 7,142 Score: 40.4North Augusta City of (0210003) Population: 33,185 Score: 40.2Batesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002) Population: 6,202 Score: 39.5N Myrtle Beach City of (2610011) Population: 40,625 Score: 39.5Camden City of (2810001) Population: 18,193 Score: 38.7Westminster City of (3710003) Population: 8,085 Score: 38.5Folly Beach City of (1010005) Population: 5,086 Score: 38.2Dcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008) Population: 26,076 Score: 38.2West Columbia City of (3210004) Population: 34,028 Score: 38.2Gilbert-Summit W/D (3220001) Population: 7,795 Score: 38.1Summerville Cpw (1810003) Population: 81,750 Score: 38.0York Co/East (4620002) Population: 30,225 Score: 37.7Charleston Water System (1010001) Population: 327,422 Score: 36.6Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006) Population: 25,558 Score: 36.6Broad Creek Psd (0720009) Population: 3,481 Score: 36.6Goose Creek City of (0810004) Population: 40,628 Score: 36.6St John's Water (1020002) Population: 22,592 Score: 36.6Cheraw Town of (1310001) Population: 6,325 Score: 36.2Bjw&sa (0720003) Population: 145,634 Score: 36.0Aiken City of (0210001) Population: 45,090 Score: 36.0Pickens Wtp (3910001) Population: 10,263 Score: 36.0Spartanburg Water System (4210001) Population: 140,024 Score: 35.7Union City of (4410001) Population: 11,873 Score: 35.6Woodruff Roebuck W/D (4220007) Population: 28,897 Score: 35.6York City of (4610001) Population: 8,700 Score: 35.4Joint Municipal Wsc (3220003) Population: 47,838 Score: 35.4Columbia City of (4010001) Population: 319,500 Score: 35.1Alligator Rural Water (1320004) Population: 4,743 Score: 35.0Johnsonville City of (2110011) Population: 5,083 Score: 34.9Bamberg-Public Works (0510001) Population: 3,735 Score: 34.9Sjwd Water District (4220006) Population: 87,259 Score: 34.8Gcwsd/Waccamaw Neck (2220010) Population: 37,790 Score: 34.6Bcwsa/Sangaree W/D (0820002) Population: 95,345 Score: 34.4Conway Rural (2620001) Population: 12,740 Score: 34.3Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002) Population: 91,500 Score: 34.1Lancaster Co Water (2920001) Population: 79,107 Score: 34.0Edisto Beach Town of (1510006) Population: 5,848 Score: 34.0Myrtle Beach City of (2610001) Population: 50,930 Score: 34.0Darlington County W&sa (1620001) Population: 52,288 Score: 34.0Chester Metro (1220002) Population: 15,668 Score: 33.8Blacksburg Town of (1110002) Population: 4,496 Score: 33.6Donalds-Due West W/A (0120001) Population: 5,200 Score: 33.2Clinton City of (3010002) Population: 8,938 Score: 32.8West Anderson W/D (0420006) Population: 17,430 Score: 32.8Walhalla City of (3710004) Population: 18,511 Score: 32.7Lakewood Campground (2660049) Population: 4,415 Score: 32.6Marco Rural Water Co (3320001) Population: 17,120 Score: 32.2Gsw&sa (2620004) Population: 247,550 Score: 32.1Georgetown Rural Comm Wa (2220001) Population: 4,941 Score: 32.1Seneca City of (3710002) Population: 37,478 Score: 32.1Gaffney Bpw (1110001) Population: 24,290 Score: 32.0Dillon City of (1710001) Population: 6,998 Score: 31.5Allendale Town of (0310001) Population: 3,882 Score: 31.5Meansville Riley W/D (4420001) Population: 7,368 Score: 31.4Rock Hill City of (4610002) Population: 82,846 Score: 31.3High Hills (4320003) Population: 12,545 Score: 31.2Seabrook Island Town of (1010009) Population: 5,939 Score: 31.1Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (2820001) Population: 22,873 Score: 31.1Newberry City of (3610001) Population: 9,573 Score: 31.1Abbeville City of (0110001) Population: 5,640 Score: 30.9Fort Mill Town of (4610003) Population: 25,000 Score: 30.8Homeland Park W/D (0420001) Population: 7,328 Score: 30.7Lexington Town of (3210001) Population: 24,284 Score: 30.6Fripp Island Psd (0720002) Population: 3,536 Score: 30.6Honea Path Town of (0410003) Population: 4,386 Score: 30.6Bucksport Water Company (2620003) Population: 17,123 Score: 30.6Williamston Town of (0410010) Population: 6,693 Score: 30.5Bcwsa - East Cooper (0820009) Population: 12,933 Score: 30.1Georgetown City of (2210001) Population: 9,092 Score: 30.1Laurens Cpw (3010001) Population: 13,902 Score: 30.1Laurens County W&s Comm (3020001) Population: 36,314 Score: 30.1Easley Combined Util (3910002) Population: 36,098 Score: 30.1Bennettsville City of (3410001) Population: 9,070 Score: 29.9Lake City City of (2110007) Population: 9,191 Score: 29.7Fort Jackson (4010501) Population: 31,000 Score: 29.1Williamsburg County W&s (4510007) Population: 7,099 Score: 28.5Jackson Town of (0210002) Population: 3,660 Score: 28.3Dcwa/Knightsville (1820001) Population: 40,141 Score: 28.3Greenwood Cpw (2410001) Population: 49,632 Score: 28.3Greenville Water System (2310001) Population: 396,265 Score: 28.1Greer Cpw (2310005) Population: 53,602 Score: 28.1Gaston Rural Water Dist (3220002) Population: 7,550 Score: 27.9Bishopville Town of (3110001) Population: 3,810 Score: 27.8Florence City of (2110001) Population: 79,745 Score: 27.8Denmark Town of (0510002) Population: 3,500 Score: 27.7Belton City of (0410004) Population: 6,762 Score: 27.3Sws Landrum Wtp (4210003) Population: 4,419 Score: 27.3Starr-Iva W/D (0420005) Population: 11,125 Score: 26.8Cws/I-20 (3250012) Population: 6,637 Score: 26.7Clemson University (3910006) Population: 8,320 Score: 26.0Electric City Utilities (0410012) Population: 38,204 Score: 25.2Valley Psa (0220012) Population: 7,752 Score: 24.8Sandy Springs Water Co Inc (0420003) Population: 17,311 Score: 24.8Midcounty Water Dist 2 (2020004) Population: 3,500 Score: 24.7Pioneer Rural Water Dist (3720001) Population: 17,121 Score: 24.7South Island Psd (0720001) Population: 18,299 Score: 24.6Gcwsd/Kilsock Water Sys (2220002) Population: 4,417 Score: 24.6Ocean Lakes Ltd (2660048) Population: 10,727 Score: 24.6Cayce City of (3210003) Population: 17,460 Score: 24.2Daniel Morgan Water District (1120001) Population: 5,314 Score: 24.0Big Creek W/S District (0420009) Population: 13,647 Score: 23.8Blue Ridge Water Co Inc (2320003) Population: 40,006 Score: 23.6Clemson Town of (3910004) Population: 17,896 Score: 23.5Inman-Campobello W/D (4220002) Population: 36,685 Score: 23.3Mccormick Co Water Auth (3520002) Population: 8,500 Score: 23.0Six Mile W/D (3920002) Population: 14,845 Score: 23.0Moncks Corner City of (0810001) Population: 8,956 Score: 22.6Kiawah Island Utility (1010008) Population: 9,550 Score: 22.6Conway City of (2610008) Population: 27,005 Score: 22.6Hartsville City of (1610003) Population: 8,711 Score: 22.4Keowee Key Utility System Inc (3750023) Population: 4,108 Score: 22.1Draytonville Water Dist (1120003) Population: 5,347 Score: 22.0Barnwell Town of (0610001) Population: 4,693 Score: 22.0Sumter City of (4310001) Population: 53,070 Score: 21.8New Ellenton-Cpw (0210007) Population: 7,277 Score: 20.8Beech Island W/D (0220004) Population: 8,935 Score: 20.8Clover Town of (4610006) Population: 8,400 Score: 20.8Central Town of (3910005) Population: 3,495 Score: 20.8Manning Town of (1410002) Population: 5,908 Score: 20.7Hampton Town of (2510001) Population: 3,467 Score: 20.5Trico Water Company (1720001) Population: 17,963 Score: 20.3Gswsa - Marion City of (3310001) Population: 9,104 Score: 20.3Mullins City of (3310002) Population: 7,366 Score: 20.3Kingstree Town of (4510002) Population: 6,009 Score: 20.0Williston Town of (0610002) Population: 3,251 Score: 19.9Dalzell Water District (4320001) Population: 3,912 Score: 19.8Chesterfield Rural Water (1320003) Population: 25,691 Score: 19.4Powdersville Water District (0420002) Population: 34,960 Score: 19.3Breezy Hill W/D (0220006) Population: 17,822 Score: 18.8Hammond W/D (0420007) Population: 21,193 Score: 18.8Broadway W&s District (0420008) Population: 9,586 Score: 18.8Montmorenci W/D (0220008) Population: 3,837 Score: 18.8Amicks Ferry Wtr System (3250077) Population: 3,671 Score: 18.7Grassy Pond Water Co (1120002) Population: 9,458 Score: 18.0Goucher Wd (1120004) Population: 5,323 Score: 18.0Newberry Co W&sa (3620002) Population: 9,941 Score: 17.6Tega Cay City of (4610008) Population: 10,500 Score: 17.3Lancaster City of (2910001) Population: 14,074 Score: 17.1Cassatt Water Co #1 (2820005) Population: 25,485 Score: 17.0Edgefield Co W&sa (1920001) Population: 29,200 Score: 17.0Pendleton Town of (0410006) Population: 5,597 Score: 15.8Lcf Water District (4220010) Population: 18,152 Score: 15.6Walterboro City of (1510004) Population: 11,829 Score: 14.8Southside W/D (3920010) Population: 9,568 Score: 14.3Dacusville-Cedarrock Wt Co (3920008) Population: 8,700 Score: 13.8Clemson Univ Outdoor Lab (3970112) Population: 5,440 Score: 12.0Bethlehem-Roanoke W/D (3920003) Population: 6,334 Score: 5.9Srns Llc A-Area (0230501) Population: 9,899 Score: 4.0MISI score (0-100)Population served (log scale)

152 markets plotted.

Population View

People served by community water systems in South Carolina, colored by stress band.

~4.3M people served by 155 systems in South Carolina

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155 scored systems · colored by stress band

Peer Constellation

Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.

24 nearest peers by score distance.

Score Trend

Latest

28.1

Trend

+26.4

Observations

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Mar 18, 2026 · 1.7Mar 20, 2026 · 1.7Mar 21, 2026 · 1.7Mar 22, 2026 · 1.7Mar 24, 2026 · 1.7Mar 25, 2026 · 3.7Mar 29, 2026 · 3.7Apr 2, 2026 · 7.2Apr 3, 2026 · 8.6Apr 4, 2026 · 12.2Apr 5, 2026 · 12.2Apr 6, 2026 · 29.0Apr 7, 2026 · 29.0Apr 8, 2026 · 29.7Apr 9, 2026 · 29.7Apr 10, 2026 · 29.8Apr 13, 2026 · 29.9Apr 14, 2026 · 29.9Apr 18, 2026 · 29.9Apr 19, 2026 · 29.9Apr 21, 2026 · 30.3Apr 22, 2026 · 30.3Apr 23, 2026 · 30.3Apr 24, 2026 · 30.3Apr 25, 2026 · 30.4Apr 26, 2026 · 29.0Apr 27, 2026 · 29.0Apr 28, 2026 · 29.0Apr 29, 2026 · 29.0Apr 30, 2026 · 29.0May 1, 2026 · 29.0May 2, 2026 · 29.1May 3, 2026 · 29.1May 4, 2026 · 29.1May 5, 2026 · 29.1May 6, 2026 · 29.1May 7, 2026 · 29.1May 8, 2026 · 29.1May 9, 2026 · 29.1May 10, 2026 · 29.1May 17, 2026 · 29.1May 19, 2026 · 29.1May 21, 2026 · 29.1May 22, 2026 · 29.1May 24, 2026 · 29.1May 26, 2026 · 29.1May 28, 2026 · 29.1May 31, 2026 · 29.0Jun 1, 2026 · 29.0Jun 2, 2026 · 29.0Jun 8, 2026 · 28.3Jun 11, 2026 · 28.3Jun 12, 2026 · 28.3Jun 14, 2026 · 28.3Jun 15, 2026 · 28.3Jun 16, 2026 · 28.3Jun 22, 2026 · 28.2Jun 23, 2026 · 28.2Jun 28, 2026 · 28.1Jun 29, 2026 · 28.1Jun 30, 2026 · 28.1Jul 1, 2026 · 28.0Jul 2, 2026 · 28.0Jul 3, 2026 · 28.1Jul 4, 2026 · 28.1Mar 18, 2026Jul 4, 2026

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Advanced State Context

Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.

Markets & signals

Priority Views

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Winnsboro Town of (2010001)44.5Fragile10K9
2Orangeburg Dpu (3810001)43.3Fragile47K8
3Isle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004)41.5Fragile10K7
4Marlboro Water Co (3420001)40.9Fragile5K8
5Darlington City of (1610001)40.4Fragile7K7
6North Augusta City of (0210003)40.2Fragile33K6
7Batesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002)39.5Watch6K8
8N Myrtle Beach City of (2610011)39.5Watch41K6
9Camden City of (2810001)38.7Watch18K7
10Westminster City of (3710003)38.5Watch8K5
11Folly Beach City of (1010005)38.2Watch5K7
12Dcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008)38.2Watch26K7
13West Columbia City of (3210004)38.2Watch34K7
14Gilbert-Summit W/D (3220001)38.1Watch8K7
15Summerville Cpw (1810003)38.0Watch82K7
16York Co/East (4620002)37.7Watch30K7
17Charleston Water System (1010001)36.6Watch327K6
18Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)36.6Watch26K6
19Broad Creek Psd (0720009)36.6Watch3K6
20Goose Creek City of (0810004)36.6Watch41K6

Detailed records

Registers

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Winnsboro Town of (2010001)44.5Fragile10K9
2Orangeburg Dpu (3810001)43.3Fragile47K8
3Isle of Palms W/S Comm (1010004)41.5Fragile10K7
4Marlboro Water Co (3420001)40.9Fragile5K8
5Darlington City of (1610001)40.4Fragile7K7
6North Augusta City of (0210003)40.2Fragile33K6
7Batesburg Leesville Dpw (3210002)39.5Watch6K8
8N Myrtle Beach City of (2610011)39.5Watch41K6
9Camden City of (2810001)38.7Watch18K7
10Westminster City of (3710003)38.5Watch8K5
11Folly Beach City of (1010005)38.2Watch5K7
12Dcpw/Ashley Phosphate (1820008)38.2Watch26K7
13West Columbia City of (3210004)38.2Watch34K7
14Gilbert-Summit W/D (3220001)38.1Watch8K7
15Summerville Cpw (1810003)38.0Watch82K7
16York Co/East (4620002)37.7Watch30K7
17Charleston Water System (1010001)36.6Watch327K6
18Hilton Head Psd 1 (0720006)36.6Watch26K6
19Broad Creek Psd (0720009)36.6Watch3K6
20Goose Creek City of (0810004)36.6Watch41K6

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Water Infrastructure in South Carolina

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 155 community drinking-water systems in South Carolina. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.

State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how South Carolina compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.

What is the Munimetric score for South Carolina?
Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in South Carolina. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
Which water systems in South Carolina face the most infrastructure stress?
The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in South Carolina by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
How does South Carolina compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
South Carolina is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in South Carolina water systems?
Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for South Carolina water systems?
Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
What compliance signals are active in South Carolina?
Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across South Carolina water systems.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in South Carolina?
Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.