Orangeburg County, SC

ZIP 29118

In ZIP 29118, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orangeburg Dpu (Sc3810001) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Scrdi Bluff Road, 9.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Si Group Inc (76%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 334,758 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29118

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to C

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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