Hamilton County, OH

ZIP 45242

In ZIP 45242, 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: Milford Contaminated Aquifer, 3.5 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: The Shepherd Color Co (33%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• 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 45242

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

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

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