DeKalb County, GA

ZIP 30079

In ZIP 30079, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dekalb County meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 161× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Westside Lead, 8.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations (56%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 221 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30079

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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