Jefferson County, OH

ZIP 43952

In ZIP 43952, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Mingo Junction Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Follansbee, 1.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Cardinal Plant (49%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.5 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 43952

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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