Beaufort County, SC

ZIP 29904

In ZIP 29904, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Nearest Superfund site: Kalama Specialty Chemicals, 1.7 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Balchem Corp (71%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 104,686 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 29904

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusA
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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