Oconee, SC

Moderate Risk (46/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Oconee in South Carolina · Population: 79,566

Oconee, SC is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 16 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 21 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 991.6K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 7 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. No EPA Air Quality System monitors currently report data for this county.

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
79,566
TRI Facilities
16
Water Systems
21
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
991.6K lbs

Water Systems (21)

System Population Violations
WALHALLA CITY OF (SC3710004) 18,511 0
PIONEER RURAL WATER DIST (SC3720001) 17,121 0
WESTMINSTER CITY OF (3710003) 8,085 0
SALEM TOWN OF (SC3710001) 6,444 1
KEOWEE KEY UTILITY SYSTEM INC (3750023) 4,108 0
VIEW AT THE PIER THE (SC3770300) 864 0
CHICKASAW POINT (SC3750010) 823 2
HARTS COVE AND TORY POINTE (SC3750029) 560 0
CRAWFORD EDGE (SC3970303) 552 0
WEST UNION TOWN OF (3710005) 468 1
RIVER BLUFF S/D (SC3950005) 133 0
KEOWEE BAY S/D (SC3750026) 115 1
COLLEGE PLACE (SC3970301) 114 0
CEDAR RIDGE ESTATES 107 0
TOXAWAY POINT 79 4
BAY RIDGE S/D (SC3750027) 62 2
TOXAWAY VILLAS 50 0
CHEROKEE CREEK BOYS SCHOOL (SC3770002) 40 0
CATATOGA AT LAKE TOXAWAY 35 2
TURTLEHEAD AT KEOWEE S/D (SC3750022) 32 0
CLIFFS AT KEOWEE (SC3950009) 23 0

TRI Facilities (16)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Basf Corp 759.6K lbs
2 Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div 133.6K lbs
3 US Engine Valve 30.4K lbs
4 Schneider Electric 18.6K lbs
5 Basf Metals LLC 18.4K lbs
6 Greentech Global Recycling 13.3K lbs
7 Jtekt Bearings N.a. LLC - Walhalla Sc Plant 7.0K lbs
8 Greenfield Industries 5.8K lbs
9 Clarios LLC 3.0K lbs
10 Lift Technologies Inc. 1.0K lbs
11 Sandvik Machining Solutions USA LLC 677 lbs
12 Ulbrich Precision Flat Wire 162 lbs
13 Concrete Supply Co. LLC - Clemson 0 lbs
14 Morgan Concrete Co 0 lbs
15 Borgwarner Power Drive Systems 0 lbs
16 Itron Inc. 0 lbs

Cities in Oconee (3)

Seneca
Pop: -
8 facilities · 9 water
West Union
Pop: -
3 facilities · 3 water
Westminster
Pop: -
5 facilities · 4 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Oconee, South Carolina?
Oconee, SC has an environmental risk score of 46/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 21 water systems on record. 7 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Oconee?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Oconee, SC in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Oconee?
Oconee, SC has 16 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 991.6K lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Oconee?
Air quality monitoring data (EPA AQS) is not available for Oconee, SC. This may indicate no EPA monitoring stations are located in the county. For regional air quality data, see the state environmental profile or visit EPA's AirNow.gov.
Is the drinking water safe in Oconee?
Oconee, SC has 21 EPA-regulated water systems. 7 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Oconee?
Environmental compliance in Oconee, South Carolina is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the South Carolina state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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