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Air quality in South Carolina

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in South Carolina • 12:35, Nov 09

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)Keep Calm and Play MusicJ.J. GentryAnonymousCatawba Indian NationJay KovenConcord CommunityThomasUSA National Park ServiceAnonymous contributor
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)Keep Calm and Play MusicJ.J. GentryAnonymousCatawba Indian NationJay KovenConcord CommunityThomasUSA National Park ServiceAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time South Carolina most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Richland County

53

2
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Barnwell

52

3
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Goose Creek

52

4
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Hanahan

52

5
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Horry County

51

6
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Aiken

49

7
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Charleston County

47

8
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Charleston

44

9
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Bucksport

43

10
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McCormick

43

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Greenville

11

2
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Union

11

3
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Greenville County

13

4
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Anderson

21

5
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Chesterfield County

22

6
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Pickens

22

7
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Cherokee County

23

8
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Spartanburg

23

9
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Fort Mill

24

10
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Fountain Inn

27

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