Pearl River County, MS

ZIP 39426

In ZIP 39426, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pearl River Central W/A-Bi Co meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 25× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Picayune Wood Treating Site, 4.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: International Paper Bogalusa Mill (97%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,809 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39426

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

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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