McKenzie County, ND

ZIP 58831

In ZIP 58831, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Arnegard City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 37× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Watford City Plant (43%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 164,068 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 58831

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• 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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