Lake County, OH

ZIP 44081

In ZIP 44081, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lake County East Water Subdistrict meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 78× 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: Pet Processors LLC (24%), mostly carbonyl sulfide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 9,720 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44081

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC

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

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