Washington County, MS

ZIP 38756

In ZIP 38756, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Leland meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Walcotte Chemical Co. Warehouses, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Quality Steel Corp (73%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 582,994 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 38756

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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