Seminole County, GA

ZIP 39859

In ZIP 39859, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

  • Drinking water: Colquitt meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
  • 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: Qualico Steel Co Inc (49%), mostly chromium.
  • Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
  • About 268,735 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39859

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

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

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