Wood County, WV

ZIP 26150

In ZIP 26150, 4 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, 9.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gavin Power LLC (45%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 26150

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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