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ZIP Code 27529 Water Quality
North Carolina · 2,121 people served · 9 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 27529 is in North Carolina and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 2,121 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to GARNER.
Within ZIP code 27529, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 14 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F 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 27529
Water Systems Serving 27529
DEERFIELD PARK S/D
PWSID: NC0392250
440 served
LITTLE JOHN ACRES
PWSID: NC0392091
63 served
HARRISON RIDGE SUBDIVISION
PWSID: NC4092074
117 served
DEERCHASE S/D
PWSID: NC0392389
757 served
WHITE FLAG AT DEERCHASE S/D
PWSID: NC4092014
26 served
SWEETWATER S/D
PWSID: NC4092166
110 served
GLEN CREEK
PWSID: NC4092155
229 served
MILLSTONE S/D
PWSID: NC4035009
272 served
CLEVELAND MHP
PWSID: NC0351176
107 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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