Aiken County, SC

ZIP 29829

In ZIP 29829, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Valley Psa (Sc0220012) meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by tetrachloroethylene at 6.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Clearwater Finishing, 1.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kendall Patient Recovery LLC (28%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 105,325 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29829

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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