Fayette County, WV

ZIP 25879

In ZIP 25879, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 80× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Shaffer Equipment/arbuckle Creek Area, 0.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Wva Manufacturing LLC (89%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.4 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 25879

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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