Pickens County, SC

ZIP 29685

In ZIP 29685, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bethlehem-Roanoke W/D (Sc3920003) meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 85× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sangamo Weston, Inc./twelve-Mile Creek/lake Hartwell PCB Contamination, 5.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. (43%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.5 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 29685

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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