Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45232

In ZIP 45232, 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: Pristine, Inc., 5.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Shepherd Color Co (24%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 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 45232

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

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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