Darlington County, SC

ZIP 29593

In ZIP 29593, 4 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; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Galey and Lord Plant, 6.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Domtar Paper Co (28%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 278,673 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29593

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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