Lowndes County, MS

ZIP 39766

In ZIP 39766, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: East Lowndes #4-Herman-Vaughn meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 8.4× 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
• Oil and gas wellsB to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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