Hinds County, MS

ZIP 39272

In ZIP 39272, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Central Water Assn meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 147× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sonford Products, 7.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Precoat Metals (67%), mostly naphthalene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 92,818 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39272

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

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

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