Belmont County, OH

ZIP 43909

In ZIP 43909, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckeye Reclamation, 3.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (79%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,916 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43909

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsF
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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