Walker County, AL

ZIP 35578

In ZIP 35578, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Curry Water Authority meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by total haloacetic acids (haa5) at 2.1× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• 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: Miller Steam Plant (57%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,223 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35578

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyA to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…