Williams County, ND

ZIP 58852

In ZIP 58852, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: R & T Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 85× 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: Whiting Oil & Gas Corp LLC - Ray Gas Plant (26%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 271,822 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 58852

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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