Berkeley County, SC

ZIP 29479

In ZIP 29479, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bcwsa East Cooper (Sc0820009) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 771× 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: Cross Generating Station (74%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 23,900 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29479

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

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

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