Fayette County, KY
ZIP 40502
In ZIP 40502, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Kentucky-American Water Co meets every EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 400× 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: Creative Liquid Coatings (22%), mostly chromium compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 34,140 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 40502
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesC to D
- Oil and gas wellsA to B
- Parks and nature nearbyD to F
- Air qualityD to F
- Drinking water qualityD
- Pesticide useC to D
- Neighborhood health statusB to D
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsF
- Noise levelsA to C
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 10 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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