Cape Girardeau County, MO

ZIP 63701

In ZIP 63701, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cape Girardeau County Pwsd 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 242× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Missouri Electric Works, 3.9 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Midwest Sterilization Corp (87%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 147,444 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63701

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to D
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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