Rabun County, GA

ZIP 30581

In ZIP 30581, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 57× 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 (50%), 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 30581

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

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

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