Spencer County, IN

ZIP 47635

In ZIP 47635, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Owensboro Municipal Utilities meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 500× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Green River Disposal, Inc., 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kaiser Aluminum Warrick (91%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 137,345 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 47635

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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