DeSoto County, MS

ZIP 38672

In ZIP 38672, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Olive Branch has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Memphis Defense Depot (dla), 7.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (90%), 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 38672

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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