Pickaway County, OH

ZIP 43156

In ZIP 43156, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Ross County Water Co Inc meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 171× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Bowers Landfill, 8.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mills Metal Finishing (30%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 247,455 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43156

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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