Summit County, OH

ZIP 44304

In ZIP 44304, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Akron City Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 9.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Copley Square Plaza, 5.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC (43%), mostly 1,3-butadiene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 11,043 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44304

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyD to F
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsC to D
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 7 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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