Oconee County, SC

ZIP 29643

In ZIP 29643, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chickasaw Point (Sc3750010) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 266× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (77%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 44,114 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29643

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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