Pickens County, SC

ZIP 29634

In ZIP 29634, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Clemson City Of (Sc3910004) meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 41× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 98% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (60%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 44,114 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29634

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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