Blount County, AL

ZIP 35980

In ZIP 35980, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Blountsville, The Ub Of The Town Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfhxs at 127× California Notification Level.
• 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: Pemco International (47%), 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 106,212 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35980

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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