Franklin County, OH

ZIP 43081

In ZIP 43081, 9 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Air Force Plant 85, 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mills Metal Finishing (92%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 133,342 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43081

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

Based on 22 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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