Shelby County, AL

ZIP 35051

In ZIP 35051, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shelby County Commission-Water Services has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 22× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co Inc (53%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 25,735 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35051

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to F

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

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