Barren County, KY

ZIP 42141

In ZIP 42141, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Green River Valley Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 115× 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: Felker Brothers (52%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 89,878 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 42141

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

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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