Chesterfield, SC

Moderate Risk (32/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Chesterfield in South Carolina · Population: 43,575

Chesterfield, SC is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 10 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 9 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 32/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 1.5M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 2 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 143 in 2024, with 64% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
43,575
TRI Facilities
10
Water Systems
9
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
1.5M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 234 (64%) 128 2 143
2023 242 (66%) 122 1 134
2022 273 (80%) 70 0 97
2021 268 (75%) 90 0 81
2020 287 (83%) 59 0 91
2024 Good Air Quality: 64% of days
Unhealthy days: 2
Median AQI: 44

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in South Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (9)

System Population Violations
CHESTERFIELD CO RURAL WATER (SC1320003) 25,691 0
CHERAW TOWN OF (SC1310001) 6,325 34
ALLIGATOR RURAL WATER (SC1320004) 4,743 1
PAGELAND CITY OF (SC1310003) 3,467 0
CHESTERFIELD TOWN OF (1310002) 1,670 0
MCBEE TOWN OF (SC1310004) 1,239 0
JEFFERSON TOWN OF (SC1310005) 948 0
COUNTRY VILLAGE MHP (SC1360008) 96 0
WESTSIDE ESTATES APTS (SC1370300) 87 0

TRI Facilities (10)

# Facility Total Releases
1 Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas 563.2K lbs
2 Crown Beverage Packaging 406.6K lbs
3 Schaeffler Group USA Inc - Plant I 200.1K lbs
4 A O Smith Water Products Co 189.6K lbs
5 Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas 92.5K lbs
6 Talley Metals Technology 72.8K lbs
7 Schaeffler Group USA Inc - Plant I I 19.4K lbs
8 Stanley Works Inc Tools Div 2.5K lbs
9 Oldcastle Lawn & Garden 1 lbs
10 Doman Tucker Lumber Cos LLC 0 lbs

Cities in Chesterfield (3)

Mc Bee
Pop: -
2 facilities · 0 water
Cheraw
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water
Pageland
Pop: -
4 facilities · 2 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Chesterfield, South Carolina?
Chesterfield, SC has an environmental risk score of 32/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 10 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 9 water systems on record. 2 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Chesterfield?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Chesterfield, SC in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Chesterfield?
Chesterfield, SC has 10 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 1.5M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Chesterfield?
In 2024, Chesterfield, SC recorded a median AQI of 44 and a peak AQI of 143. 64% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Chesterfield?
Chesterfield, SC has 9 EPA-regulated water systems. 2 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Chesterfield?
Environmental compliance in Chesterfield, South Carolina is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the South Carolina state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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