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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