Lucas County, OH

ZIP 43608

In ZIP 43608, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Toledo City Of meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 145× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Novaco Industries, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ohio Refining Co (63%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 76,776 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43608

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 13 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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