City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Median indexed hardness
14PPM
3 indexed ZIPs
Range 13.3–13.8 PPM
City summary
Orangeburg has 3 published ZIP profiles across Orangeburg County. The indexed median is 14 PPM, compared with 19 PPM across South Carolina.
Among the 173 South Carolinacities with an indexed median, Orangeburg ranks #94from highest to lowest. Across all 236 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.2to 106 PPM.
The 13.3–13.8 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 11, 2016 to May 12, 2026.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID SC3810001
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID SC3810012
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
No violation records are included in the current lookback window.
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 14 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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