Madison County, AL

ZIP 35811

In ZIP 35811, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Madison County Water Department has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Usarmy/nasa Redstone Arsenal, 9.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Inc Dba Kennametal Firth Sterling (37%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 35811

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

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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