Chesterfield County, SC

ZIP 29718

In ZIP 29718, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Kershaw Town Of (Sc2910003) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Brewer Gold Mine, 4.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Meyer Utility Structures LLC Plt No 1665 (60%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,400 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29718

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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