Mobile County, AL

ZIP 36522

In ZIP 36522, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Deer Park-Vinegar Bend Water & Fpa has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 5.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Olin Corp. (mcintosh Plant), 2.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC (37%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,848 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36522

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

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

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