Elmore County, AL

ZIP 36078

In ZIP 36078, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Tallassee Water Works has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.9× 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: Ge Aviation Auburn (99%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 10,844 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36078

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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