Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45238

In ZIP 45238, 5 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: 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 sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsA to B
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityD to F
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useA to C
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…