Lowndes County, MS

ZIP 39753

In ZIP 39753, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: G T & Y Water District Inc meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 386× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corp - Columbus, 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Steel Dynamics Inc Flat Roll Group Columbus Div (43%), mostly chromium compounds.
• 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 39753

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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