Oconee, SC
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Oconee in South Carolina · Population: 79,566
TRI sites such as Basf Corp; Sealed Air Corp Cryovac Div; US Engine Valve; SDWIS systems such as PIONEER RURAL WATER DIST (SC3720001); WALHALLA CITY OF (SC3710004); WESTMINSTER CITY OF (SC3710003) anchor Oconee, SC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 46/100 (Moderate Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Oconee include SALEM TOWN OF (SC3710001); CHICKASAW POINT (SC3750010); WEST UNION TOWN OF (3710005), while Basf Corp leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 46/100 (Moderate Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Oconee -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Oconee, SC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+93.6%
11 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+20.3%
78.3 thousand lb → 94.2 thousand lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 2 facilities filed for the first time and 2 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Oconee, SC's total reported releases rose from 39.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Oconee, SC's off-site transfers rose from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Oconee, SC's air releases fell from 34.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Oconee, SC's chemicals reported fell from 22 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Water Systems (21)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| PIONEER RURAL WATER DIST (SC3720001) | 16,929 | 0 |
| WALHALLA CITY OF (SC3710004) | 16,010 | 0 |
| WESTMINSTER CITY OF (SC3710003) | 9,588 | 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 | 3 |
| 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 (5)
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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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