Erie County, OH

ZIP 44089

In ZIP 44089, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rural Lorain Co. Water A meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 191× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Republic Steel Corp. Quarry, 9.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sandusky International Inc. (57%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 88,573 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44089

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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