Rowan County, KY

ZIP 40351

In ZIP 40351, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Morehead State University meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 85× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal, 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Guardian Automotive - Morehead Plant (100%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 47,802 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40351

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

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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