Preston County, WV

ZIP 26542

In ZIP 26542, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Preston County Psd 1 has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by dichloromethane at 17× 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: Fort Martin Power Station (54%), mostly sulfuric acid.
• 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 26542

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsC to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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