Charleston County, SC

ZIP 29449

In ZIP 29449, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Burbage Mhp (Sc1060063) meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 2.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Geiger (c & M Oil), 1.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lanxess Corp (37%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 29449

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

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

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