Guernsey County, OH

ZIP 43768

In ZIP 43768, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Guernsey Co. Water Dept. has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 1,057× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Fultz Landfill, 6.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Amg Vanadium LLC (98%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,715 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43768

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• 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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