Jefferson County, AL

ZIP 35223

In ZIP 35223, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Irondale Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: 35th Avenue, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co Inc (25%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,649 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35223

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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