Bamberg County, SC

ZIP 29081

In ZIP 29081, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lodge Town Of (1510001) meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× 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: Balchem Corp (85%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 133,415 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29081

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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