Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45227

In ZIP 45227, 9 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cincinnati Public Water System has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 14 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 64× 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 45227

• Superfund sites nearbyD
• Factories and industrial sitesD to F
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

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

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