Dorchester County, SC

ZIP 29483

In ZIP 29483, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dcws Ashley Phosphate (Sc1820008) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 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: Century Aluminum Of South Carolina (28%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 80,803 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29483

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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