Charleston County, SC

ZIP 29429

In ZIP 29429, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mt Pleasant Water Works (1010002) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.6× 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: Dominion Energy Of South Carolina - Williams Station Genco (24%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 199,042 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29429

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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