Kanawha County, WV

ZIP 25303

In ZIP 25303, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 5× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fike Chemical, Inc., 8.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Union Carbide Corp South Charleston Facility (75%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,008 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 25303

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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