Paulding County, GA

ZIP 30157

In ZIP 30157, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Haralson County Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 251× 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: Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant (28%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,515 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30157

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 20 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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