Clarke County, MS

ZIP 39301

In ZIP 39301, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Clarkdale Water Assn # 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× 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: Southern Cast Products Inc (80%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,641 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39301

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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