Beaufort County, SC

ZIP 29906

In ZIP 29906, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Briarwood Mhp (Sc0760076) meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 3.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Independent Nail Co., 2.8 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 6.7 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 29906

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA

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

Loading the full report, with every source…