St. Francois County, MO

ZIP 63601

In ZIP 63601, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Leadwood Pws has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 24× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Big River Mine Tailings/st. Joe Minerals Corp., 5.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim (US) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant (26%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 8,728 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63601

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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