New Madrid County, MO

ZIP 63870

In ZIP 63870, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Risco Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bee Cee Manufacturing Co., 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Magnitude 7 Metals LLC (35%), 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 554,923 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 63870

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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