Barton County, KS

ZIP 67544

In ZIP 67544, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Russell Co Rwd 3 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by dibromochloromethane at 207× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Plating, Inc., 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Doonan Specialized Trailer LLC (92%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 220,115 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 67544

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

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

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