DeKalb County, GA

ZIP 30338

In ZIP 30338, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Atlanta has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 137× 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: Mplx Terminals LLC - Doraville Ga Terminal (22%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,927 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30338

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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