Glynn County, GA

ZIP 31522

In ZIP 31522, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St. Simons Island meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 64× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hercules 009 Landfill, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Brunswick Cellulose LLC (99%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 553 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 31522

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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