Jefferson County, MO

ZIP 63048

In ZIP 63048, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jefferson County Pwsd 10 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Southwest Jefferson County Mining, 6.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Metaltek International Inc. (71%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,788 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63048

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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