Putnam County, WV

ZIP 25560

In ZIP 25560, 9 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: American Electric Power Amos Plant (66%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• 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 25560

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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