Meade County, SD

ZIP 57719

In ZIP 57719, 5 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ellsworth Air Force Base, 2.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: U.S. Dod Usaf, Ellsworth Afb (50%), 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 68,900 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 57719

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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