Ward County, ND

ZIP 58718

In ZIP 58718, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ross City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 280× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Minot Landfill, 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Palermo Product Terminal (96%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 273,682 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 58718

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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