Spartanburg Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma

Spartanburg was once known as the “Hub City” of the Upstate South Carolina textile industry, home to dozens of cotton and synthetic fiber mills. Mill power plants and boiler rooms used heavy asbestos pipe insulation for decades, exposing mechanics, boiler operators, and maintenance crews across the region’s textile corridor.

4+Major exposure sites

100+ yearsTextile manufacturing history

3 YearsSouth Carolina statute of limitations

$0Upfront legal costs

Spartanburg Exposure Map

Documented Exposure Sites

#	Facility	Area	Industry	Risk
1	Spartan Mills	Spartanburg	Textile Manufacturing	High
2	Mayfair Mills	Spartanburg	Textile Manufacturing	High
3	Greenville Textile Mills (regional)	Greenville / Upstate	Textile Manufacturing	High
4	Duke Energy Upstate Plants	Spartanburg County	Power Generation	Moderate

Textile Mills and Asbestos in the Upstate

Spartanburg and the surrounding Upstate region were once home to one of the densest concentrations of textile mills in the American South. Spartan Mills and Mayfair Mills, along with dozens of smaller operations throughout the county, ran continuously from the late 1800s through the late 20th century, powered by steam boilers wrapped in asbestos insulation.

Mill mechanics, boiler room operators, and maintenance workers who serviced steam pipes and power plant equipment faced the highest exposure, though asbestos-containing floor tiles, ceiling materials, and machine room insulation were common throughout mill buildings. Many of the manufacturers who supplied asbestos-containing insulation products to Upstate mills have since established bankruptcy trust funds.

As the American textile industry declined through the late 20th century, many Spartanburg-area mills closed, but former workers exposed during peak operating decades continue to be diagnosed with mesothelioma today.

Were Spartanburg textile mill workers exposed to asbestos?▼

Yes. Spartanburg-area textile mills used asbestos extensively in boiler rooms, steam pipe insulation, and machine room fireproofing for most of the 20th century. South Carolina’s 3-year statute of limitations (S.C. Code § 15-3-530) runs from the date of mesothelioma diagnosis.