Harlan County, KY

ZIP 40801

In ZIP 40801, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Black Mtn Utility/Rosspoint meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 46× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 54% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC (100%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,065 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40801

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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