Chaffee County, CO

ZIP 81201

In ZIP 81201, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: River Village Llc has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Smeltertown Site, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Holcim (US) Inc Portland Plant (81%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,622 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 81201

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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