Columbia County, GA

ZIP 30809

In ZIP 30809, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Columbia County meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 58× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Alternate Energy Resources Inc, 6.0 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kendall Patient Recovery LLC (48%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,405 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 30809

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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