New Madrid County, MO

ZIP 63869

In ZIP 63869, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Madrid County Pwsd 4 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Heartland Asphalt Materials (43%), mostly polycyclic aromatic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 575,590 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63869

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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