Chautauqua County, NY

ZIP 14048

In ZIP 14048, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

  • Drinking water: Westport Mobile Village meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 56× California’s Public Health Goal.
  • Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
  • Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC (57%), mostly chromium.
  • Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
  • About 205,815 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14048

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

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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