Lexington County, SC

ZIP 29172

In ZIP 29172, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cayce City Of (Sc3210003) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 757× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lexington County Landfill Area, 3.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dak Americas Llc-Columbia Site (96%), 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 29172

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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