Lorain County, OH

ZIP 44050

In ZIP 44050, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Medina Co/Northwest Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 196× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Republic Steel Corp. Quarry, 3.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (80%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 101,969 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44050

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

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

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