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 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 (79%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,982 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40511

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

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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