Madison County, AL

ZIP 35896

In ZIP 35896, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Huntsville Utilities Water Dept. has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 18 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Usarmy/nasa Redstone Arsenal, 8.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kennametal Inc Dba Kennametal Firth Sterling (67%), 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 35896

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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