Chatham County, GA

ZIP 31401

In ZIP 31401, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Runaway Point meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× 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: International Paper Co - Savannah Complex (73%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 31401

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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