Monroe County, OH

ZIP 43786

In ZIP 43786, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Monroe Water Systems meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 200× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (43%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,697 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43786

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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