Summit County, OH

ZIP 44720

In ZIP 44720, 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; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 186× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Industrial Excess Landfill, 2.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Canton Drop Forge (28%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.6 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 44720

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

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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