Cherokee County, KS

ZIP 66739

In ZIP 66739, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Crawford Co Rwd 5 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lithium at 6.7× the USGS health-based screening level.
• Nearest Superfund site: Cherokee County, 4.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC (60%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 165,112 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 66739

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

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

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