Franklin County, OH

ZIP 43202

In ZIP 43202, 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.
• Nearest Superfund site: Air Force Plant 85, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mills Metal Finishing (95%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 10.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 62,630 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43202

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusA to B
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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