Jefferson County, CO

ZIP 80228

In ZIP 80228, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Golden City Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by nitrite at 10× https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4535738/.
• Nearest Superfund site: Denver Radium Site, 7.1 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc (98%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,017 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 80228

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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