St. Clair County, AL

ZIP 35052

In ZIP 35052, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cook Springs Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 43,886× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Interstate Lead Co. (ilco), 6.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot (25%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 73,700 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35052

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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