Richland County, SC

ZIP 29212

In ZIP 29212, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Columbia City Of (Sc4010001) has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by mercury (inorganic) at 20× European Union Drinking Water Directive.
• Nearest Superfund site: Palmetto Recycling, Inc., 6.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dak Americas Llc-Columbia Site (48%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 43,941 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29212

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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