Vernon County, MO

ZIP 64784

In ZIP 64784, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Vernon County Cons Pwsd 1 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 9× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC (44%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 144,726 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 64784

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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