Jessamine County, KY

ZIP 40356

In ZIP 40356, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Nicholasville Water Department meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 56× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• 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: Ykk (U.S.A.) Inc. Snap & Button Products (32%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,413 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40356

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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