Dougherty County, GA

ZIP 31721

In ZIP 31721, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Albany has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: T.h. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (albany Plant), 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Saratoga Rp East Albany Terminal (83%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 229,450 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 31721

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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