Bourbon County, KS

ZIP 66701

In ZIP 66701, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Neosho Co Rwd 8 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 291× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: 3M Co - Nevada (53%), mostly ethylbenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 137,947 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 66701

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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