Athens County, OH

ZIP 45711

In ZIP 45711, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Little Hocking Water Association, Inc. meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 15× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 55% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dupont Washington Works (19%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 44,902 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45711

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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