Covington County, MS

ZIP 39479

In ZIP 39479, 4 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.
• 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: Howard Industries Inc. (79%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,469 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39479

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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