Talladega County, AL

ZIP 36260

In ZIP 36260, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Munford Water Authority, Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 86% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southern Tool Inc (72%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 42,353 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36260

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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