Gallia County, OH

ZIP 45686

In ZIP 45686, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Middleport Village Pws has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 857× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West Virginia Ordnance (usarmy), 7.0 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Gavin Power LLC (88%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,896 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45686

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

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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