Licking County, OH

ZIP 43068

In ZIP 43068, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Licking Regional Water District meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 46× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Air Force Plant 85, 4.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mills Metal Finishing (84%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.2 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 43068

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to F
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 21 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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