Bourbon County, KS

ZIP 66716

In ZIP 66716, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Neosho Co Rwd 2 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 213× 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: Ash Grove Cement Co (33%), mostly ethylbenzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 58,857 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 66716

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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