Newberry County, SC

ZIP 29355

In ZIP 29355, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newberry City Of (3610001) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 9.2× 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: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex (33%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 29355

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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