Burke County, GA

ZIP 30456

In ZIP 30456, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sardis meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× 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: U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops (38%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 287,072 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30456

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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