Cascade County, MT

ZIP 59480

In ZIP 59480, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Stockett Water And Sewer Dist has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrite at 12× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4535738/.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 83% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Calumet Montana Refining LLC. (100%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 153,341 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 59480

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

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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