Erie County, NY

ZIP 14091

In ZIP 14091, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 270× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Wide Beach Development, 6.3 miles away (3 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Special Metals Corp (41%), mostly chromium.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.1 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 14091

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

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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