Guernsey County, OH

ZIP 43973

In ZIP 43973, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Gnadenhutten meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 82× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Alsco Anaconda, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Amg Vanadium LLC (59%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.5 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 49,841 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43973

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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