Claiborne County, MS

ZIP 39144

In ZIP 39144, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hilldale Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× 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: Amite Bioenergy LLC (73%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 33,477 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39144

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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