Newberry County, SC

ZIP 29126

In ZIP 29126, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Columbia City Of (Sc4010001) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 643× 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: Doncasters Trucast Inc (63%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,857 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29126

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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