Baldwin County, AL

ZIP 36578

In ZIP 36578, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Baldwin Utilities has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 8.5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tms International LLC (57%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 263,131 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36578

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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