Jefferson County, AL

ZIP 35244

In ZIP 35244, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pelham, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% 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 (61%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 35244

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useA to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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