Belmont County, OH

ZIP 43983

In ZIP 43983, 5 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 pfos at 1.7× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: American Electric Power Kammer/Mitchell Plant (73%), 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 11,692 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 43983

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

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

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