Smith County, MS

ZIP 39153

In ZIP 39153, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: White Oak Water Association meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 101× 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: Howard Industries Inc. (92%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 27,415 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39153

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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