Douglas County, OR

ZIP 97496

In ZIP 97496, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Winston-Dillard Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 23× 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: Roseburg Forest Products Dillard Complex (96%), mostly acetaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 57,458 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 97496

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

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

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