Phelps County, MO

ZIP 65559

In ZIP 65559, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bland Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 42× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Vienna Wells, 4.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Buick Resource Recycling Facility LLC (91%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 10,328 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 65559

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

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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