Lamar County, AL

ZIP 35586

In ZIP 35586, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Vernon Water And Sewer Board has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 21× 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: Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC (27%), mostly vinyl chloride.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 10,579 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35586

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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