Belmont County, OH

ZIP 43912

In ZIP 43912, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Shadyside Public Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 1.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckeye Reclamation, 4.7 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (72%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 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 43912

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityC to D
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to F
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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