Chesterfield County, SC

ZIP 29520

In ZIP 29520, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cheraw Town Of (Sc1310001) has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Burlington Industries Cheraw, 3.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Schaeffler Group USA Inc - Plant I (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 172,377 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29520

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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