CITY REPORT SC

Tatum, 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)

$102K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Tatum Water

Homes built before 1986: 95% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 17.19 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Tatum, South Carolina, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 140 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 Tatum.

Lead & Copper

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

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Tatum

29594

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.

Health Outcomes in Tatum

11%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

20.5%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

19.4%

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 11% ↑

Diabetes 20.5% ↑

Mental Health 19.4% ↑

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

Housing & Infrastructure in Tatum

1964

Median Build Year

95%

Built Before 1986

11%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 95% 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

Because the majority of Tatum's housing predates 1986, when lead solder was banned from new plumbing, the median build year of 1964 reflects a city where lead-era plumbing materials are common rather than exceptional.

1964

Median Year Built

95%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

11%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (11%) 1970–1986 (84%) Post-1986 (5%)

Over half of homes in Tatum 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.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Tatum

95%

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.

Routinely in Tatum, where 95% of housing predates the solder ban and aggregate utility readings hover near the federal threshold, a faucet-level draw functions as a standard household step for families with small kids.

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