Oktibbeha County, MS

ZIP 39759

In ZIP 39759, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Starkville meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 211× 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 7.5 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 39759

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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