Ward County, ND

ZIP 58785

In ZIP 58785, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: West River Water And Sewer meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 10× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Minot Landfill, 9.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Adm Processing (65%), mostly n-hexane (hexane).
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 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 58785

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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