Fayette County, KY
ZIP 40511
In ZIP 40511, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Georgetown Municipal Water Service has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 23 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 36× 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: Prestress Services Industries Llc-Lexington Branch (21%), mostly chromium compounds.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 32,267 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 40511
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesB to D
- Oil and gas wellsA to C
- Parks and nature nearbyD to F
- Air qualityB to D
- Drinking water qualityD to F
- Pesticide useC to F
- Neighborhood health statusB to F
- Past wildfire impactsA
- Past flood impactsA to F
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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