Edgefield County, SC

ZIP 29860

In ZIP 29860, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Edgefield Co W&sa (1920001) meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 140× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Clearwater Finishing, 5.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kendall Patient Recovery LLC (39%), 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 167,930 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29860

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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