Boulder County, CO

ZIP 80501

In ZIP 80501, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Erie Town Of meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 106× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc (85%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 17,327 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 80501

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA to D
• Past flood impactsD to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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