Licking County, OH

ZIP 43031

In ZIP 43031, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Columbus Public Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 314× 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: Mills Metal Finishing (77%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 168,439 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43031

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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