Cowley County, KS

ZIP 67156

In ZIP 67156, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cowley Co Rwd 3 meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 53× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Strother Field Industrial Park, 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: General Electric Aviation (99%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 67156

• 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 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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