Oconee County, SC

ZIP 29676

In ZIP 29676, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bay Ridge S/D (Sc3750027) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 54× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 59% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (75%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 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 29676

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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