Attala County, MS

ZIP 39079

In ZIP 39079, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Canton meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 63× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tower Automotive (79%), mostly manganese.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 282,210 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39079

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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