CITY REPORT SC

Lane, SC Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$79K

Median Home Value

Lane Water: The Quick Version

Homes built before 1986: 50% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 16.94 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Lane, South Carolina, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 1,290 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Lane.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Lane
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Lane

29564

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

CDC Health Data for Lane

10.9%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

20.4%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

17.9%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 10.9% ↑

Diabetes 20.4% ↑

Mental Health 17.9% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

How Old Is Lane's Housing Stock?

1983

Median Build Year

50%

Built Before 1986

14%

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 50% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

Two dates define the high-risk tiers of residential plumbing from a lead standpoint: 1970, before which lead pipes were commonly installed for service connections, and 1986, before which lead solder was standard in copper plumbing. A median build year of 1983 places Lane's housing distribution well within that older risk zone. The bar chart above breaks down how much of the stock falls into each era - and the pre-1986 share alone represents more than half the residential inventory, making plumbing-era risk a defining characteristic of the local water safety picture.

1983

Median Year Built

50%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

14%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (14%) 1970–1986 (36%) Post-1986 (50%)

Over half of homes in Lane were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Protecting Children from Lead in Lane

50%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Although utility-side compliance with federal Lead and Copper requirements remains the system reference, that compliance does not extend down into interior plumbing. With 50% of Lane stock built before the solder ban and aggregate readings at or beyond the action mark, a household-level sample becomes the practical way to close that information gap.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.