Meigs County, OH

ZIP 45779

In ZIP 45779, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Syracuse Village Pws has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 12× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: West Virginia Ordnance (usarmy), 7.5 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mountaineer Plant (47%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 21,896 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 45779

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsF
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsB
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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