Anderson County, SC

ZIP 29697

In ZIP 29697, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Pelzer Town Of (Sc0410009) meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 51× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 59% 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. (42%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 32,834 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29697

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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