Harrison County, WV

ZIP 26431

In ZIP 26431, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Fairmont City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: North 25th Street Glass and Zinc, 4.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Harrison Power Station (38%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,330 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26431

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

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

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