Elmore County, ID
ZIP 83716
In ZIP 83716, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Sawtooth Estates Water Users meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Nearest Superfund site: Mountain Home Air Force Base, 2.0 miles away.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc-Caldwell (41%), mostly chromium.
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 539,232 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 83716
- Superfund sites nearbyA to C
- Factories and industrial sitesA to B
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyB to D
- Air qualityA to F
- Drinking water qualityA to F
- Pesticide useC to F
- Neighborhood health statusA to F
- Past wildfire impactsC to F
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsD to F
Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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