DeSoto County, MS

ZIP 38671

In ZIP 38671, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Walls Water Assn- Lake Forest meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 6.1× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Memphis Defense Depot (dla), 8.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 107,013 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38671

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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