Tuscaloosa County, AL

ZIP 35475

In ZIP 35475, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 7× 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: Bolta US Inc (83%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 35475

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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