Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45238

In ZIP 45238, 8 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: Newport Dump, 7.1 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Shepherd Chemical Co (24%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.3 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 45238

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

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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