Effingham County, GA

ZIP 31326

In ZIP 31326, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hampton Creek Subdivision meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 19× 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: Georgia-Pacific Savannah River LLC (56%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• 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 31326

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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