Chester County, SC

ZIP 29729

In ZIP 29729, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mitford Water District (Sc2020005) meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 143× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Carolawn, Inc., 4.8 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 29729

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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