Washington County, OH

ZIP 45744

In ZIP 45744, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Putnam Community Water Association Pws has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 38× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Van Dale Junkyard, 2.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Globe Metallurgical Inc (30%), mostly manganese.
• 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 45744

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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