Kanawha County, WV

ZIP 25177

In ZIP 25177, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Putnam P S D meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 149× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fike Chemical, Inc., 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant (39%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 5,764 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 25177

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to C
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 12 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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