Bear Lake County, ID

ZIP 83261

In ZIP 83261, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bear Lake West Poa has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 25,500× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: P4 Production LLC (100%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 27,295 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 83261

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

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

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