The grade shown for Hilliard, OH falls at D or F, taken from the average of the composite Home Safety Scores of the city's scored ZIP codes. That composite can draw on several kinds of data, such as drinking water records, radon zone designations, PFAS monitoring and air quality, so a low grade does not by itself show which factor weighed most or what any single tap delivers. The report for your own ZIP code is the place to look at the pieces behind the number where you live.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Hilliard, Ohio (population ~64,644), covering 3 community water systems serving approximately 1,307,027 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Hilliard: D (42/100)

Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:

Factor	What It Measures
Water Quality	EPA violations and compliance history
PFAS MCL Screen	UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs
Radon Risk	EPA radon zone classification
Annual AQI	EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days

Water Sources

Hilliard water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.

Lead & Copper

• Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0027 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Hilliard

• 43026 [D]

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Median build year in Hilliard: 1994; a tap test shows what your own water delivers.

1994

Median Year Built

25%

Pre-1986 (lead solder era; lead paint banned 1978)

12%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (12%) 1970–1986 (13%) Post-1986 (75%)

Most homes in Hilliard were built after 1986; lead exposure at a tap still depends on its service line and plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

How Remediation Costs Compare in Hilliard

In Hilliard, estimated remediation comes to 1% or less of the median home value.

Median Home Value

$324,300

Est. Remediation

$500

Remediation as % of home value 0.1%

Estimated remediation costs in Hilliard can be compared with local home values. The $300–$800 estimated range can be set against the median property value; actual costs vary by home. Home values are 77% above the Ohio average.

Hilliard: Lead Risk & Vulnerable Populations

25%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0027

mg/L average of reported water-system 90th-percentile lead results (the 0.015 action level applies to each system's result, not to this average)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states that no safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead pipes, fixtures or solder, and census figures put that share of Hilliard housing at about 25%. The lead figure used here, an average of ZIP-level 90th-percentile results, sits under 0.010 mg/L. Neither number shows what flows from a particular family's faucet; a test of that faucet is the only direct measure.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.

Hilliard: NFIP Claim Records and Water-Quality Context

7

Total FEMA Flood Claims

$1,773

Avg Reported Sum With Payment Data

0%

A/V Share of Claim-Record ZIPs

Historical NFIP data for Hilliard contains 7 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $1,773. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 0% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.

How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The $500 remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.

Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.

Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.