Doddridge County, WV

ZIP 26426

In ZIP 26426, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Salem Water Board meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 13× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North 25th Street Glass and Zinc, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Lightburn Extraction Plant (55%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,777 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26426

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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