Lowndes County, MS

ZIP 39766

In ZIP 39766, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Town Of Caledonia meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 40× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corp - Columbus, 5.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC (26%), mostly chlorine.
• 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 39766

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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