Butler County, OH

ZIP 45042

In ZIP 45042, 10 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Franklin Public Water System has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Mound Plant (usdoe), 6.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Evertz Technology Services Inc. (30%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 93,781 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45042

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

Based on 14 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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