Forrest County, MS

ZIP 39465

In ZIP 39465, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southwest Jones W/A-North meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Davis Timber Company, 9.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howard Industries Inc. (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,508 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39465

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

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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