Fayette County, KY

ZIP 40510

In ZIP 40510, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Georgetown Municipal Water Service has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 6.4× 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: Mplx Terminals LLC - Lexington Ky Terminal (38%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 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 40510

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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