Cape Girardeau County, MO

ZIP 63744

In ZIP 63744, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hidden Valley Fishing Club meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 21× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Midwest Sterilization Corp (87%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 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 63744

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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