Mesa County, CO

ZIP 81624

In ZIP 81624, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mesa Wsd meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 567× 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: Bargath Parachute Gas Plant (73%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 3.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 66,956 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 81624

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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