Tuscaloosa County, AL

ZIP 35444

In ZIP 35444, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Warrior River Water Authority has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5× 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: Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. (95%), mostly diisocyanates.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 33,992 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35444

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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