Barton County, KS

ZIP 67526

In ZIP 67526, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ellsworth Co Rwd 1 meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 34× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Plating, Inc., 2.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kansas Ethanol LLC (47%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 211,892 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 67526

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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