Barry County, MO

ZIP 65647

In ZIP 65647, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Southwest Rural Water District 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 1 contaminant is above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 86% 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. (85%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 14,492 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 65647

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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