Lowndes County, MS

ZIP 39701

In ZIP 39701, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Lowndes W/A #2-Huckleberry meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 17× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corp - Columbus, 1.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Columbus Cellulose Fibers (31%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 86,471 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39701

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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