Ohio County, WV

ZIP 26059

In ZIP 26059, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wheeling meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 2,554× 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: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (60%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,083 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26059

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsD to F
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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