Yellowstone County, MT

ZIP 59102

In ZIP 59102, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Billings Heights Co Water Dist Of meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Billings PCE, 3.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Phillips 66 Co Billings Refinery (64%), mostly 1,3-butadiene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 144,896 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 59102

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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