Carter County, KY

ZIP 41164

In ZIP 41164, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Paintsville Municipal Water Works meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 86× 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: Guardian Automotive - Morehead Plant (100%), 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 5,246 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 41164

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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