Oconee County, SC

ZIP 29672

In ZIP 29672, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Keowee Key Utility System Inc (3750023) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 74× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 80% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (84%), 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 29672

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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