Cowley County, KS

ZIP 67005

In ZIP 67005, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Arkansas City, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 31× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Arkansas City Dump, 2.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: General Electric Aviation (99%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 156,024 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 67005

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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