Shelby County, AL

ZIP 35178

In ZIP 35178, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pell City, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Alabama Plating Company, Inc., 1.5 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southern Tool Inc (59%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• 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 35178

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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