Aiken County, SC

ZIP 29842

In ZIP 29842, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Beech Island W/D (Sc0220004) meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 71× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Clearwater Finishing, 0.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kendall Patient Recovery LLC (33%), 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 29842

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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