Union County, GA

ZIP 30512

In ZIP 30512, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: The Mountain S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 33× 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: Pilgrim'S Pride Ellijay Processing Plant (61%), mostly peracetic acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,793 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30512

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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