Wetzel County, WV

ZIP 26562

In ZIP 26562, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Pine Grove Water meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (62%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,017 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26562

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

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

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