Lewis and Clark County, MT

ZIP 59648

In ZIP 59648, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Elk Creek Colony meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Chemet Corp (88%), mostly copper compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 26,812 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 59648

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA to D
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

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

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