Lucas County, OH

ZIP 43617

In ZIP 43617, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sylvania City meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Novaco Industries, 7.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ohio Refining Co (49%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 43617

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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