Abbeville County, SC

ZIP 29639

In ZIP 29639, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bgwc Purdy Shores (0150014) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 109× 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: Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. (66%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,003 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29639

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to F

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

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