Oconee County, GA

ZIP 30622

In ZIP 30622, 4 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; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by trichloroacetic acid at 161× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Luminous Processes, Inc., 6.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Becton Dickinson & Co Madison Operations (47%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 39,024 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30622

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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