Kanawha County, WV

ZIP 25304

In ZIP 25304, 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.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Chemours Belle Plant (45%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 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 25304

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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