Elbert County, CO

ZIP 80138

In ZIP 80138, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aurora City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 19 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lowry Landfill, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc (91%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 46,588 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 80138

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

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

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