Orangeburg County, SC

ZIP 29142

In ZIP 29142, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Orangeburg County (Sc3810012) meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 3.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim (US) Inc Holly Hill Plant (42%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 29142

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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