Graves County, KY

ZIP 42040

In ZIP 42040, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Graves Co Water Dist - Hardeman has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 95× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: General Tire & Rubber Co. (mayfield Landfill), 8.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Westlake Vinyls Inc (42%), mostly diethyl sulfate.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 203,466 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 42040

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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