Pickens County, GA
ZIP 30143
In ZIP 30143, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Cherokee County meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 168× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Royston LLC (65%), mostly chromium.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 4,820 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 30143
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to B
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to C
- Air qualityB to C
- Drinking water qualityA to D
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusC to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA to B
- Noise levelsA to F
- Radiation signalsC to F
Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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