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South Carolina (SC) — Flood Zone, Tap Water Quality, Soil Foundation, Radon & EPA Hazards

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According to public U.S. EPA, USDA, and FEMA registries (current as of November 01, 2026), South Carolina tracks 36,650 EPA-regulated facilities, including 514 High-Risk sites (1.4%), 854 active violators, and $115,129,821 in federal penalties. Statewide environmental due diligence also covers 5,054 Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS) facilities, 20,006 Clean Water NPDES permits, 13 historical FEMA disaster declarations, USDA Soil Shrink-Swell (MODERATE regional signal), and EPA Zone 2 — Moderate Potential (2.0 – 4.0 pCi/L).

Total EPA Sites
36,650
High-Risk Sites (1.4%)
514
Active Violators (2.3%)
854
Drinking & Clean Water
25,060
Federal Penalties
$115,129,821

South Carolina (SC) 6-in-1 Flood, Soil Foundation, Tap Water & Radon Screening Signals

🔒 Parcel-Level Soil LEP %, Water Table Depth & Flood Zone Require Street Address Scan
🌊 Flood Zone & FEMA Disaster History
13 Statewide FEMA Declarations (8 Flood/Storm)
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🪨 USDA Soil, Foundation & Water Table
Regional Shrink-Swell Signal: MODERATE • Pipe Corrosion: High
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🚰 Tap Water (SDWIS) & PFAS Check
5,054 SDWIS Systems • 20,006 NPDES Permits
🔒 703 Impaired Water (303d) & 1,314 Violation Dockets Locked
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☢️ EPA Radon & Karst Sinkhole
EPA Zone 2 — Moderate Potential (2.0 – 4.0 pCi/L)
Low / Non-Karst Bedrock Formation
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📊 South Carolina (SC) Statistical Risk Graphs & Multi-Hazard Telemetry

SOURCE: EPA ECHO • USDA SSURGO • FEMA NRI • USGS (November 01, 2026)
1. Regulatory & Water Program Composition
RCRA Hazardous Waste Generators 10,143 (27.7%)
Clean Water (NPDES) & Drinking Water (SDWIS) 25,060 (68.4%)
Active EPA Non-Compliance Dockets 854 (2.3%)
High-Risk Enforcement Facilities 514 (1.4%)
2. FEMA NRI & USGS Hazard Index (1–10) Relatively Moderate (94.0/100)
🌊 Flood Exposure 10/10 • Relatively High
🔥 Wildfire Hazard 6/10 • Very Low
☀️ Extreme Heat 8/10 • Relatively Moderate
🌪️ Severe Wind / Storm 10/10 • Relatively High
🫨 USGS Earthquake 9/10 • Relatively Moderate
3. High-Risk Density vs. U.S. Baseline
South Carolina (SC) High-Risk Rate 1.4%
U.S. National EPA Baseline 3.6%
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Major Municipal Environmental Directories in South Carolina

N/A
2,060 sites
0 High
Columbia
1,528 sites
20 High
Greenville
1,520 sites
11 High
Charleston
1,083 sites
33 High
Spartanburg
967 sites
15 High
Unknown
937 sites
0 High
Na
820 sites
0 High
Rock Hill
732 sites
7 High
Myrtle Beach
675 sites
3 High
Summerville
663 sites
9 High
Anderson
598 sites
8 High
Greer
551 sites
7 High
North Charleston
548 sites
9 High
Florence
539 sites
11 High
Lexington
537 sites
4 High
Conway
487 sites
5 High
West Columbia
434 sites
9 High
Sumter
401 sites
12 High
Aiken
381 sites
1 High
Greenwood
328 sites
7 High
Fort Mill
297 sites
6 High
Orangeburg
278 sites
9 High
York
270 sites
1 High
Moncks Corner
265 sites
8 High
Simpsonville
260 sites
6 High
N Charleston
256 sites
1 High
Beaufort
254 sites
2 High
Goose Creek
239 sites
9 High
Clover
238 sites
2 High
Gaffney
236 sites
3 High
Duncan
235 sites
4 High
Lancaster
232 sites
7 High
Piedmont
232 sites
8 High
Hardeeville
229 sites
3 High
(Unknown City)
226 sites
0 High
Bluffton
219 sites
2 High
Georgetown
218 sites
3 High
Easley
213 sites
2 High
Mount Pleasant
208 sites
4 High
Seneca
204 sites
5 High
Fountain Inn
198 sites
4 High
North Augusta
192 sites
2 High
Hilton Head Island
170 sites
6 High
Johns Island
169 sites
1 High
Walterboro
167 sites
2 High
Newberry
152 sites
4 High
Laurens
147 sites
3 High
Ladson
141 sites
2 High
Travelers Rest
138 sites
1 High
Darlington
137 sites
5 High
Chester
136 sites
6 High
Inman
126 sites
3 High
Blythewood
122 sites
2 High
Taylors
120 sites
2 High
Ridgeland
116 sites
1 High
Union
116 sites
2 High
Murrells Inlet
115 sites
0 High
Woodruff
111 sites
1 High
Little River
110 sites
0 High
Lugoff
109 sites
4 High

Counties in South Carolina (120)

County Total Sites High Risk RCRA Waste
Greenville County 3,105 29 1,320
Charleston County 2,661 23 1,010
Spartanburg County 2,557 38 883
York County 2,315 13 433
Horry County 2,195 10 442
Richland County 2,082 23 889
Lexington County 1,790 17 587
Berkeley County 1,424 24 269
Anderson County 1,221 18 400
Aiken County 971 6 295
Beaufort County 949 7 233
Dorchester County 885 17 234
Florence County 827 14 325
Pickens County 649 12 200
Orangeburg County 545 15 178
Lancaster County 516 11 117
Sumter County 495 15 206
Oconee County 485 11 141
Greenwood County 461 8 167
Laurens County 455 6 142
Georgetown County 442 5 131
Jasper County 428 4 73
Cherokee County 402 6 129
Kershaw County 375 7 100
Darlington County 323 8 117
Chesterfield County 297 4 83
Chester County 296 7 111
Colleton County 267 5 84
Newberry County 264 7 86
Clarendon County 206 3 47
Union County 194 3 72
Marion County 174 2 60
Edgefield County 169 1 47
Williamsburg County 162 3 51
Dillon County 159 5 50
Barnwell County 148 3 56
Fairfield County 146 9 39
Marlboro County 141 5 40
Calhoun County 135 3 30
Abbeville County 132 4 30
Hampton County 126 5 42
Lee County 107 1 33
Saluda County 105 1 21
Bamberg County 96 2 37
Allendale County 93 4 32
Spartanburg County 64 3 10
Mccormick County 63 1 20
Greenville County 49 4 0
Charleston County 46 0 4
Horry County 38 0 0
York County 29 0 2
Lexington County 27 0 0
Richland County 27 4 2
Berkeley County 26 2 1
Portable Source County 20 0 1
Chester County 19 1 0
Aiken County 17 1 1
Anderson County 16 0 0
Dorchester County 16 0 1
Laurens County 16 0 0
Cherokee County 14 0 1
Orangeburg County 13 1 1
Lancaster County 12 0 2
Florence County 11 0 0
Union County 11 0 2
Beaufort County 10 1 0
Colleton County 9 0 2
Kershaw County 9 0 0
Sumter County 9 0 1
Georgetown County 8 0 0
Williamsburg County 8 0 0
Fairfield County 7 0 0
Pickens County 7 0 2
Darlington County 6 1 1
Greenwood County 6 1 2
Newberry County 6 0 0
Abbeville County 5 1 3
Calhoun County 5 0 1
Dillon County 5 0 0
Marlboro County 5 1 1
Mc Cormick County 5 0 0
Saluda County 5 0 0
Bamberg County 4 0 0
Chesterfield County 4 0 0
Edgefield County 4 0 0
Hampton County 4 0 1
Barnwell County 3 0 0
Jasper County 3 0 0
Oconee County 3 0 0
Carbon County 2 0 0
Gaston County 2 0 0
Lee County 2 0 0
Lowndes County 2 0 0
Marion County 2 0 0
Unknown County 2 0 0
Alamance County 1 1 0
Allendale County 1 0 0
Bulloch County 1 0 0
Caswell County 1 1 0
Clarendon County 1 0 0
Crisp County 1 0 0
Davidson County 1 0 0
Greene County 1 0 0
Harris County 1 0 0
Henry County 1 0 0
Iredell County 1 0 0
Jackson County 1 0 0
Jefferson County 1 0 0
Lauderdale County 1 0 0
Long County 1 0 0
Mccormick County 1 0 1
Mccracken County 1 0 0
Mecklenburg County 1 1 0
Pitt County 1 0 0
Rock Island County 1 0 0
San Patricio County 1 0 0
Screven County 1 0 0
Wake County 1 1 0
Winnebago County 1 0 0
Yancey County 1 0 0

Highest-Density ZIP Codes in South Carolina

ZIP Code City Total Sites High Risk
29405 North Charleston 421 14
29407 Charleston 181 10
29483 Summerville 512 9
29445 Goose Creek 197 9
29461 Moncks Corner 272 8
29673 Piedmont 268 8
29115 Orangeburg 198 8
29303 Spartanburg 366 7
29706 Chester 145 7
29928 Hilton Head Island 85 7
29730 Rock Hill 517 6
29651 Greer 383 6
29720 Lancaster 287 6
29150 Sumter 239 6
29501 Florence 326 5
29464 Mt Pleasant 274 5
29209 Columbia 207 5
29681 Simpsonville 188 5
29646 Greenwood 170 5
29223 Columbia 153 5
29708 Fort Mill 137 5
29172 West Columbia 124 5
29401 Charleston 101 5
29033 Cayce 84 5
29205 Columbia 62 5
29630 Central 56 5
29061 Hopkins 42 5
29334 Duncan 245 4
29406 N Charleston 221 4
29644 Fountain Inn 199 4
29625 Anderson 163 4
29678 Seneca 159 4
29108 Newberry 147 4
29302 Spartanburg 136 4
29078 Lugoff 121 4
29532 Darlington 114 4
29512 N/A 83 4
29153 Sumter 82 4
29670 Pendleton 72 4
29620 Abbeville 69 4
29044 Eastover 56 4
29335 Enoree 49 4
29067 Kershaw 42 4
29710 Clover 485 3
29526 Conway 421 3
29072 Lexington 395 3
29440 Georgetown 202 3
29927 Hardeville 195 3
29609 Greenville 161 3
29492 Charleston 158 3
29506 Florence 152 3
29170 Lexington 145 3
29210 Columbia 144 3
29349 Inman 144 3
29360 Laurens 140 3
29412 Charleston 129 3
29926 Hilton Head Island 101 3
29702 Blacksburg 98 3
29527 Conway 95 3
29536 Dillon 94 3

Highest-Scored EPA Enforcement & Contamination Facilities in South Carolina

100% of High-Risk & penalized facilities have facility names, street names, and dockets redacted (3 Low-Risk compliant records shown as Free Previews).

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Facility Name / Hazard Type Sector Location (Street Redacted) Risk Score (0–100) Compliance Status Enforcement / Unlock
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #1 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • GOOSE CREEK, SC (ZIP 29445 Sector) HIGH (98/100) Significant Violation (12 qtrs NC) 🔒 $100,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #2 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • CHARLESTON, SC (ZIP 29405 Sector) HIGH (92/100) Significant Violation (11 qtrs NC) 🔒 $100,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #3 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • SUMTER, SC (ZIP 29150 Sector) HIGH (89/100) Significant Violation (9 qtrs NC) 🔒 $100,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #4 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • HARLEYVILLE, SC (ZIP 29448 Sector) HIGH (89/100) Significant Violation (12 qtrs NC) 🔒 $10,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #5 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • RIDGEVILLE, SC (ZIP 29472 Sector) HIGH (89/100) Significant Violation (12 qtrs NC) 🔒 $10,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #6 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • ALLENDALE, SC (ZIP 29810 Sector) HIGH (88/100) Significant Violation (11 qtrs NC) 🔒 $10,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #7 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • CASSATT, SC (ZIP 29032 Sector) HIGH (88/100) Significant Violation (12 qtrs NC) 🔒 $10,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
🔒 Locked High-Risk EPA Enforcement Record #8 🔒 Exact Street & Parcel Redacted • HOLLY HILL, SC (ZIP 29059 Sector) HIGH (86/100) Violation Identified (12 qtrs NC) 🔒 $100,000+ Federal Fine • Unlock →
CIRCLE K 2705131 FREE PREVIEW (LOW RISK) 746 W MAIN ST, LEXINGTON, SC 29072 LOW (16/100) No Violation Identified (0 qtrs NC) $0
WALMART SUPERCENTER 1358 FREE PREVIEW (LOW RISK) 2110 BELLS HWY, WALTERBORO, SC 29488 LOW (16/100) No Violation Identified (0 qtrs NC) $0
FAMILY DOLLAR 9222 FREE PREVIEW (LOW RISK) 21669 WHYTE HARDEE BLVD, HARDEVILLE, SC 29927 LOW (16/100) No Violation Identified (0 qtrs NC) $0
WINN DIXIE STORES INC FREE PREVIEW (LOW RISK) 2819 WADE HAMPTON BOULEVARD, TAYLORS, SC 29687 LOW (16/100) No Violation Identified (0 qtrs NC) $0
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Frequently Asked Questions — South Carolina (SC) Environmental Due Diligence & EPA Dataset

How many EPA-regulated environmental sites and high-risk facilities are in South Carolina?

Public U.S. EPA records track 36,650 regulated facilities across South Carolina. Of those, 514 (1.4%) are classified in the High-Risk tier due to formal enforcement actions, penalties, or toxic chemical releases, and 854 (2.3%) have active non-compliance quarters.

Which counties and ZIP codes in South Carolina have the highest concentration of EPA-regulated sites?

In South Carolina, the highest regulated facility volumes are concentrated in Greenville County (3,105 sites), Charleston County (2,661 sites), Spartanburg County (2,557 sites), York County (2,315 sites), with key high-risk postal sectors including ZIP 29405 (North Charleston, 14 high-risk), ZIP 29407 (Charleston, 10 high-risk), ZIP 29483 (Summerville, 9 high-risk), ZIP 29445 (Goose Creek, 9 high-risk).

How many drinking water systems (SDWIS), Clean Water permits, and FEMA disaster declarations are recorded in South Carolina?

Statewide in South Carolina, federal registries track 5,054 Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS) facilities, 20,006 Clean Water Act NPDES permits, and 703 impaired water body (303d) dischargers, alongside 13 historical FEMA disaster declarations.

What is the EPA Radon Zone and USDA Soil Foundation Risk for properties in South Carolina?

Regional geologic screening places South Carolina in EPA Zone 2 — Moderate Potential (2.0 – 4.0 pCi/L) with USDA regional soil shrink-swell rated MODERATE. Run a street address scan to unlock exact parcel soil LEP %, water table depth, and flood zone.