Shawnee County, KS

ZIP 66616

In ZIP 66616, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shawnee Co Rwd 8 meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hydro-Flex Inc., 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Phoenix Inc. - Topeka Ks (41%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 103,017 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 66616

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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