Effingham County, GA

ZIP 31307

In ZIP 31307, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Creekwood Farms Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× 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 (44%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 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 31307

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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