Monongalia County, WV

ZIP 26506

In ZIP 26506, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Morgantown Utility Board has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 251× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Ordnance Works Disposal Areas, 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Harrison Power Station (48%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,309 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26506

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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