Shelby County, KY

ZIP 40245

In ZIP 40245, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West Shelby Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 643× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Red Penn Sanitation Co. Landfill, 5.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant (34%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 90,691 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40245

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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