Edgefield County, SC

ZIP 29824

In ZIP 29824, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Saluda Co W&s Authority (4120001) has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 58% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kendall Patient Recovery LLC (39%), 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 224,519 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29824

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB to C
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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