Newberry County, SC

ZIP 29037

In ZIP 29037, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Saluda Co W&s Authority (4120001) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex (33%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 224,519 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29037

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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