Brooke County, WV

ZIP 26070

In ZIP 26070, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wellsburg, City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Follansbee, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cardinal Plant (63%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 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 26070

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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