Carter County, KY

ZIP 41143

In ZIP 41143, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Flatwoods Water Company has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: E.h. Schilling Landfill, 7.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Thistle Processing LLC (73%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 15,997 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 41143

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsB to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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