St. Louis County, MO

ZIP 63117

In ZIP 63117, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mo American St Louis St Charles Counties meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.8× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Sauget Area 2, 6.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Control Devices (40%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,909 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63117

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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