Decatur County, GA

ZIP 39817

In ZIP 39817, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Federated Trust Subdivision Water Sys. meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrate-nitrite (as n) at 2.9× PollutionProfile review of EPA standards.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Southeastern Minerals Inc (64%), mostly manganese compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 664,037 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39817

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityA to B
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…