Lawrence County, OH

ZIP 45638

In ZIP 45638, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: South Point Village meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: South Point Plant, 3.3 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Thistle Processing LLC (60%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 35,530 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45638

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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