Clarke County, GA

ZIP 30609

In ZIP 30609, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Athens-Clarke Co Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 84× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Luminous Processes, Inc., 5.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Power Partners LLC (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,526 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30609

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsD
• Radiation signalsF

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

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