Rabun County, GA

ZIP 30552

In ZIP 30552, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Laurel Ridge S/D has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 4,744× 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: Basf Corp (59%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,593 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30552

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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