Elmore County, AL

ZIP 36020

In ZIP 36020, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tri Community Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 78× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: T.h. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (montgomery Plant), 8.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper (52%), mostly hydrogen sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 65,698 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36020

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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