Lawrence County, OH

ZIP 45645

In ZIP 45645, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hecla Water Association meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 457× 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 (89%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 7,025 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45645

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD to F

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

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