Walker County, AL

ZIP 35579

In ZIP 35579, 6 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: Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co Inc (42%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,799 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35579

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

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

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