Preston County, WV

ZIP 26525

In ZIP 26525, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Preston County Psd 4 meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 192× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Fcc Hazelton (85%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,480 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26525

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

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

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