Erie County, NY

ZIP 14072

In ZIP 14072, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Grand Island Town Water Dept. meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 455× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Hooker (s Area), 4.1 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Buffalo Terminal LLC (31%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 67,901 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 14072

• Superfund sites nearbyC to D
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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