Chatham County, GA

ZIP 31322

In ZIP 31322, 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 (39%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 530 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 31322

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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