Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45212

In ZIP 45212, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Norwood City Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 181× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Pristine, Inc., 4.6 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Shepherd Chemical Co (75%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 20,564 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45212

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsB to C
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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