Cole County, MO

ZIP 65053

In ZIP 65053, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Centertown Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× California’s Public Health Goal.
• 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: Hitachi Energy USA Inc. (100%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,171 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 65053

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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