Howell County, MO

ZIP 65548

In ZIP 65548, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Texas County Pwsd 3 meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 48× 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: Sweetwater Mine/Mill (96%), mostly lead compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,947 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 65548

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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