Grant County, WV

ZIP 26743

In ZIP 26743, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: New Creek Water Association meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 99× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 53% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Aes Warrior Run Inc (75%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 28,027 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 26743

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

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

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