Chester County, SC

ZIP 29706

In ZIP 29706, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lockhart Town Of (Sc4420010) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 299× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Carolawn, Inc., 5.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gaf (65%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,738 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29706

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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