Butler County, OH

ZIP 45053

In ZIP 45053, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cincinnati Public Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.6× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Feed Materials Production Center (usdoe), 4.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Shepherd Color Co (38%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 100,411 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45053

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useD
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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