Wayne County, OH

ZIP 44606

In ZIP 44606, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Wooster City Pws has 3 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 17 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 101× 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: Vibrantz Corp (44%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 190,022 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44606

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

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

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