Horry County, SC

ZIP 29572

In ZIP 29572, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: N Myrtle Beach City Of (Sc2610011) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 686× 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: Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems (100%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 396,170 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29572

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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