Stark County, OH

ZIP 44685

In ZIP 44685, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Lakemore Village Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 133× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Industrial Excess Landfill, 2.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Ppg Industries Inc Barberton (24%), mostly trichloroethylene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 92,075 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 44685

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useA to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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