Cuyahoga County, OH

ZIP 44070

In ZIP 44070, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cleveland Public Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 472× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Chemical & Minerals Reclamation, 9.6 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (45%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 1,430 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44070

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useA to B
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsD

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

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