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Drinking water: probably a private well

No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 45479, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.

Radon in Montgomery

EPA radon zone 1 — highest potential. Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →

Superfund sites nearby

Site	Status	Distance
Sanitary Landfill Co. (Industrial Waste Disposal Co., Inc.) Dayton, Ohio · EPA ID OHD093895787	Active (final NPL)	1.3 mi
South Dayton Dump & Landfill Moraine, Ohio · EPA ID OHD980611388	Proposed	1.4 mi
Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume Dayton, Ohio · EPA ID OHN000510164	Active (final NPL)	3.5 mi
North Sanitary Landfill Dayton, Ohio · EPA ID OHD980611875	Active (final NPL)	4.2 mi
Valley Pike VOCs Riverside, Ohio · EPA ID OHN000510489	Active (final NPL)	5.4 mi
Lammers Barrel Beavercreek, Ohio · EPA ID OHD981537582	Active (final NPL)	5.9 mi
Powell Road Landfill Dayton, Ohio · EPA ID OHD000382663	Active (final NPL)	7.1 mi
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio · EPA ID OH7571724312	Active (final NPL)	8.3 mi
Mound Plant (USDOE) Miamisburg, Ohio · EPA ID OH6890008984	Active (final NPL)	8.9 mi

EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions about 45479

Does ZIP 45479 have public water?

No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 45479, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.

Are there Superfund sites near 45479?

Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Sanitary Landfill Co. (Industrial Waste Disposal Co., Inc.) (1.3 mi, Active (final NPL)); South Dayton Dump & Landfill (1.4 mi, Proposed); Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume (3.5 mi, Active (final NPL)).

Is radon a problem in Montgomery?

Montgomery is in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential). Predicted average indoor radon above 4 pCi/L — EPA’s action level. Test your home.