Bell County, KY

ZIP 40977

In ZIP 40977, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pineville Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 38× 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: Royal Sterilization Systems (100%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 611 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 40977

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyA to B
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB to D

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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