Scioto County, OH

ZIP 45694

In ZIP 45694, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Portsmouth City has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: E.h. Schilling Landfill, 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Harbisonwalker International Inc (95%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.0 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 45694

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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