Newton County, MO

ZIP 64842

In ZIP 64842, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wheaton Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 195× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 99% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bcp Ingredients Inc. (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,657 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 64842

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityA to C
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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