Pickens County, SC

ZIP 29640

In ZIP 29640, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southside W/D (3920010) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 39× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sangamo Weston, Inc./twelve-Mile Creek/lake Hartwell PCB Contamination, 5.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. (36%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,176 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29640

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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