Fleming County, KY

ZIP 41041

In ZIP 41041, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Morehead Utility Plant Board meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal, 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Guardian Automotive - Morehead Plant (97%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 47,802 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 41041

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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