Lexington County, SC

ZIP 29072

In ZIP 29072, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Columbia City Of (Sc4010001) has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by mercury (inorganic) at 20× European Union Drinking Water Directive.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lexington County Landfill Area, 7.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dak Americas Llc-Columbia Site (65%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 87,401 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29072

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

Based on 24 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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