Union County, OH

ZIP 43344

In ZIP 43344, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Aqua Ohio - Marion meets every EPA legal limit; 16 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 24× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Little Scioto River, 5.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Whirlpool Corp Marion Operations (46%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 179,435 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43344

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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