Madison County, MS

ZIP 39046

In ZIP 39046, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bear Creek W/A-West meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 16× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Southeastern Wood Preserving, 1.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tower Automotive (85%), mostly manganese.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 398,501 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39046

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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