Marshall County, KY

ZIP 42044

In ZIP 42044, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: North Marshall Water District #1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 49× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Airco, 1.6 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Westlake Vinyls Inc (47%), mostly diethyl sulfate.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 39,319 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 42044

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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