Talladega County, AL

ZIP 35044

In ZIP 35044, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Talladega County Commission has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, 3.4 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southern Alloy Corp (74%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,353 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35044

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

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

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