Polk County, OR

ZIP 97344

In ZIP 97344, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Buell-Red Prairie Wd meets every EPA legal limit; 4 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 70× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Arauco N.A. Inc. - Duraflake Particleboard (52%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 97,435 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 97344

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

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

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