Anderson County, KY

ZIP 40342

In ZIP 40342, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Springfield Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 65× 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: Arvin Sango Inc (56%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 40342

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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