Oktibbeha County, MS

ZIP 39769

In ZIP 39769, 5 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: American Creosote Works Inc (louisville), 4.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kloeckner Metals Corp (85%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 12,233 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39769

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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