Aiken County, SC

ZIP 29856

In ZIP 29856, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Closer to Superfund sites than 82% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens Corning (67%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 29856

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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