Spartanburg County, SC

ZIP 29388

In ZIP 29388, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Laurens County W&s Comm (Sc3020001) has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc (groce Labs), 5.0 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (44%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 183,620 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29388

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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