Hancock County, WV

ZIP 26062

In ZIP 26062, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Weirton Area Water Board has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 22 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 7.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Follansbee, 6.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cardinal Plant (32%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,375 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26062

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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