Rankin County, MS

ZIP 39218

In ZIP 39218, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sw Rankin Water Association #2 meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 98× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sonford Products, 5.9 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Tower Automotive (48%), mostly manganese.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 40,908 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39218

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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