Russell County, AL

ZIP 36860

In ZIP 36860, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 87× 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 (50%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,989 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 36860

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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