DeKalb County, AL

ZIP 35986

In ZIP 35986, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Northeast Alabama Water Sewer And Fpd meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2× 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: Bluescope Buildings N.A. Inc (60%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 85,170 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 35986

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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