Fairfield County, SC

ZIP 29180

In ZIP 29180, 6 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., 4.3 miles away.
• 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 2,701 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29180

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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