Jackson County, GA

ZIP 30517

In ZIP 30517, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Braselton has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.6× 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: Elringklinger USA Inc. (77%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,910 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30517

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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