Boone County, KY

ZIP 41042

In ZIP 41042, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cincinnati Public Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Newport Dump, 6.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Welding Alloys USA Inc (36%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,933 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 41042

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityC to F
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 19 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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