Jackson County, MO

ZIP 64131

In ZIP 64131, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Jackson County Pwsd 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 3.6× the USGS health-based screening level.
• 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: Harcros Chemicals Inc (73%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66,704 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 64131

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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