Fayette County, WV

ZIP 25854

In ZIP 25854, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rainelle Water Dept meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 8,011× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 56% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wva Manufacturing LLC (99%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,218 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 25854

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA to D
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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