Chatham County, GA

ZIP 31302

In ZIP 31302, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Effingham County Surface Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.8× 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: Firth Rixson Forgings LLC (42%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,360 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 31302

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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