Cherokee County, SC

ZIP 29702

In ZIP 29702, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Blacksburg Town Of (Sc1110002) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hemphill Road TCE, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (48%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 46,422 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29702

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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