DeSoto County, MS

ZIP 38680

In ZIP 38680, 6 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; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Memphis Defense Depot (dla), 9.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterilization Services Of Tennessee (92%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 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 38680

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC

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

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