Lumpkin County, GA

ZIP 30597

In ZIP 30597, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dahlonega meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 25× 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: Salford Bbi Inc (33%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,040 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30597

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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