Stark County, OH

ZIP 44718

In ZIP 44718, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Canton Public Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 20× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Industrial Excess Landfill, 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Canton Drop Forge (55%), mostly cobalt.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.8 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 44718

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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