Chattooga County, GA

ZIP 30731

In ZIP 30731, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Walker County Water Authority has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 10× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mathis Brothers Landfill (south Marble Top Road), 5.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tennessee Alloys Co (59%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,947 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30731

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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