Madison County, AL

ZIP 35748

In ZIP 35748, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Hope Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 92× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Inc Dba Kennametal Firth Sterling (50%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 207,798 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35748

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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