Meade County, SD

ZIP 57718

In ZIP 57718, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fort Meade Va Center meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ellsworth Air Force Base, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Dacotah (94%), 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 57718

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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