Fayette County, KY

ZIP 40536

In ZIP 40536, 6 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: Ykk (U.S.A.) Inc. Snap & Button Products (21%), 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 40536

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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