Jefferson County, OH

ZIP 43938

In ZIP 43938, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wintersville Village Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 258× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Follansbee, 6.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cardinal Plant (95%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,446 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43938

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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