Fairfield County, SC

ZIP 29130

In ZIP 29130, 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palmetto Recycling, Inc., 7.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex (23%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,400 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29130

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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