Wood County, WV

ZIP 26101

In ZIP 26101, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Parkersburg Utility Board has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by chloroform at 27× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Vienna Tetrachloroethene, 1.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Kraton Polymers US LLC (55%), mostly 1,3-butadiene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 3,658 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26101

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

Based on 16 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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