Floyd County, GA

ZIP 30161

In ZIP 30161, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rome has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill (54%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 26,430 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30161

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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