Medina County, OH

ZIP 44256

In ZIP 44256, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Rittman City Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 415× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Copley Square Plaza, 6.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (51%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 68,125 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44256

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

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

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