New Madrid County, MO

ZIP 63878

In ZIP 63878, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Malden Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 6.7× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bee Cee Manufacturing Co., 10.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Srg Global Portageville (64%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 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 63878

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsB
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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