Franklin County, GA

ZIP 30520

In ZIP 30520, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Franklin County Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by uranium at 78× 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: Royston LLC Royston Plant (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 32,603 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30520

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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