Taney County, MO

ZIP 65616

In ZIP 65616, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Starrlite Village 4th Addition meets every EPA legal limit; 5 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,531× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arkwood, Inc., 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pace Industries Inc. (93%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,491 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 65616

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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