Zip Code 29172

📍 West Columbia, SC

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025

190.27 lbs

State Score

/ 100

National Score

/ 100

In 2024, industrial facilities in West Columbia, SC released over 190.27 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was VALMONT - COLUMBIA GALVANIZING INC., which emitted Zinc compounds into the local air. Air quality in 29172 is relatively consistent with regional baselines.

Top Polluting Facilities

VALMONT - COLUMBIA GALVANIZING INC.

Owned by: VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC

Zinc compounds released to air

190.00 lbs

LBS
QUIKRETE - CAROLINA PLANT Cancer Risk

Owned by: QUIKRETE HOLDINGS

Lead released to air

0.267486 lbs

LBS

Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)

Gaston, SC (29053) 4.8 mi away

Heavy Industrial Activity

635,100.08 lbs

Annual Emissions
Columbia, SC (29201) 7.7 mi away

Heavy Industrial Activity

289,075.00 lbs

Annual Emissions
Lexington, SC (29072) 9.7 mi away

Heavy Industrial Activity

143,621.73 lbs

Annual Emissions

Check Nearby Zip Codes

Report: 29170 Report: 29169

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Chemical Breakdown

Top 5 Pollutants by Weight

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