Jefferson County, WV

ZIP 25425

In ZIP 25425, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wvaw - The Mountain Water System has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 13× 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: Trex - Virginia Manufacturing Operations (79%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 91,616 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 25425

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA to B
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to F

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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