Pickens County, SC

ZIP 29682

In ZIP 29682, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rock Point Hoa (Sc3950007) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 6.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 99% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (54%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 29682

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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