Newton County, MO

ZIP 64850

In ZIP 64850, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ottawa Co Rwd #5 meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 30× 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. (86%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 31,055 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 64850

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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