Pennington County, SD

ZIP 57701

In ZIP 57701, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Viewfield Rural Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by tthm at 6.3× Peer-Reviewed Research.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 98% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Dacotah (89%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 53,814 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 57701

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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