Washington County, OH

ZIP 45773

In ZIP 45773, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Newport Water/Sewer District Pws meets every EPA legal limit; 12 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 3.8× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Van Dale Junkyard, 7.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Pleasants/Willow Island Power Stations (52%), mostly arsenic compounds.
• 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 45773

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesC
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• 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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