Lawrence County, OH

ZIP 45696

In ZIP 45696, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Hecla Water Association has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 13 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 14× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 63% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Thistle Processing LLC (82%), mostly cobalt.
• 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 45696

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

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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