Belmont County, OH

ZIP 43972

In ZIP 43972, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: St. Clairsville, City Of Pws has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 26× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Buckeye Reclamation, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (76%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 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 43972

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsF

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

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