Lawrence County, SD

ZIP 57759

In ZIP 57759, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Eagle Water Company meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 11× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Gilt Edge Mine, 6.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gcc Dacotah (74%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,525 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 57759

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsD
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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