Scott County, MO

ZIP 63824

In ZIP 63824, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Scott County Pwsd 4 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 409× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Quality Plating, 2.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Midwest Sterilization Corp (64%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 228,864 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63824

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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